PM unveils 21 new projects worth RM20.46 billion


Najib delivers pass thrusts of a ETP with 6 updates underneath a Strategic Reforms Initiatives.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime MinisterNajib Tun Razak currently announced 21 brand new projects underneath 7 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs), approaching to swell GNI by RM4.59 billion as well as emanate 39,918 jobs.
In his address, a budding apportion also provided extensive updates upon 6 policy reforms initiatives underneath a Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRIs), delivering upon two pass thrusts of a Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) concentration as well as competitiveness.
Speaking during a ETP's 1st Progress Update for 2012, Najib reported upon a implementation swell to date underneath a SRIs, that have been derived from a 51 policy recommendations made by a National Economic Advisory Council.
Key updates upon a swell made underneath a SRIs include:
  • Human Capital Development SRI: The recently gazetted Minimum Wage Act.
  • Human Capital Development SRI: The addition of five some-more partners to a MyProCert Programme, directed during up-skilling Malaysians with international standard ICT veteran certifications.
  • Competition, Standards as well as Liberalisation SRI: Establishment of a Competition Appeal Tribunal, with a exclusive office to hear appeals regarding decisions made by a Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC).
  • Competition, Standards as well as Liberalisation SRI: The growth of 12 Malaysian Standards (MS) associated to light emitting diodes (LED) were fast-tracked following a anathema upon incandescent lig! ht bulbs commencement January 2014 by a Ministry of Energy, Green Technology as well as Water.
  • Competition, Standards as well as Liberalisation SRI: Effected liberalisation of 9 services sub-sectors accounting/taxation services, bearer services, departmental as well as featured item stores, incineration services, in isolation sanatorium services, skills training services, telecommunications as well as Technical & Vocational Schools/ Technical & Vocational Schools (for students with special needs) allowing up to 100% unfamiliar equity with entry of unfamiliar professionals permitted.
  • Public Finance SRI: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) as well as Royal Malaysian Customs Department both implemented initiatives to urge taxation administration department as well as compliance. This resulted in taxation revenue for LHDN as well as Customs in a initial entertain of 2012 amounting to RM192.8 million, surpassing its target collection of RM191.4 million.
Clear element outcomes
Najib in his address commended "the assorted ministries, agencies as well as organisations, both in isolation as well as public, who have been operative tirelessly to exercise a SRIs. The SRIs began less than a year ago as well as you have been observant a little transparent element outcomes."
With Gross Domestic Product (GDP) flourishing during 4.7% in Q1 of 2012, above ubiquitous consensus, a budding apportion reminded Malaysians that a ETP is "far from observant 'mission accomplished'.
"Global mercantile headwinds have been still uncertain, as well as now some-more than ever you contingency keep to a true north, to concentration upon a pass engines of growth in a economy, as well as to be rival globally."
The 21 projects announced currently that tumble underneath a Agriculture, Business Services, Education, Healthcare, Wholesale & Retail, Electrical & Electronics as well as Greater KL/Klang! Valley NKEAs include:
  • Agriculture NKEA: Committed investment of RM456.69 million, contributing a little RM367.58 million in GNI as well as formulating 2,539 jobs by 2020;
  • Business Services NKEA: Committed investment of RM2.40 billion, contributing RM1.41 billion to GNI in 2020 as well as formulating 10,909 jobs by 2020;
  • Wholesale & Retail NKEA: Committed investment of RM466.8 million, contributing RM1.1 billion to GNI as well as formulating 16,363 jobs by 2020;
  • Healthcare NKEA: Committed investment of RM107.14 million, contributing a little RM238.06 million to GNI as well as formulating 3,735 jobs by 2020.
  • Education NKEA: Committed investment of RM535.58 million, contributing a little RM146.39 million in GNI as well as formulating 660 jobs by 2020.
  • Electrical & Electronics NKEA: Committed investment of RM4 billion, formulating 1,000 jobs in 2020, 400 of that will be highly-skilled jobs.
  • Greater KL / Klang Valley NKEA: Committed investment of RM12.5 billion, contributing a little RM1.34 billion to GNI as well as formulating 4,712 jobs by 2020.
Collectively, a 21 projects unveiled currently amounted to some-more than RM20 billion in committed investments, formulating 39,918 jobs, with a sum gross national income (GNI) impact of RM4.59 billion in 2020.
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