Highlights

Prime Minister's NEM Keynote Speech at The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) Dinner.

It is clear that we can no longer rest on the methods and approaches of the past. We will need policy changes but also a change in our national overall mindset to achieve our goal of a high-value, high-income and high-skill economy that can compete on the world stage. With the rise of economic powerhouses such as China and India, Malaysia has real opportunities; but we will only be able to take advantage of them if we raise our economic game; enhance our competitiveness and excel in the sectors the future will require.


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Chairman's Speech at NEAC Inaugural Meeting

I am honored to have the Prime Minister here today to officiate the opening of the inaugural meeting of the National Economic Advisory Council, a council mooted by the Prime Minister himself. The National Economic Advisory Council (or NEAC for short) is set-up to evaluate the urgent state of the economy and recommend strategic reforms and structural changes to improve its competitive positioning and economic sustainability that will propel Malaysia’s growth potential for the medium to long term. For the NEAC, given what is at stake, time and momentum is of the essence.


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KEY FOCUS


Competitiveness
Environment/ Sustainability
Human Capital

Institutional Reform
New Sources of Growth