Key Points of Tenth Malaysian Plan (2011-2015)
(Bernama)
Following are the key points of the 10th Malaysian Plan (2011-2015) released on 10 June 2010.
THRUST
* Charting development for a high income nation
* 6 pct growth target
* Per capita income to increase to RM38,845 (US$12,139) by 2015
* Creating private sector-led economy
* Supporting innovation-led growth
* Full employment
* Restructuring of subsidies
ALLOCATION
* RM230 billion: 60 pct physical development; 40 pct non-physical development
* Sector allocation: economic 55 pct, social 30 pct, security 10 pct, general administration 5 pct
CHARTING DEVELOPMENT FOR A HIGH INCOME NATION
* 10 big ideas
- Internally driven, externally aware
- Leveraging on diversity internationally
- Transforming to high-income through specialisation
- Unleashing productivity-led growth and innovation
- Nurturing, attracting and retaining top talent
- Ensuring quality of opportunities and safeguarding the vulnerable
- Concentrated growth, inclusive development
- Supporting effective and smart partnerships
- Valuing environment endowments
- Government as a competitive corporation
* 12 National Key Economic Areas
- Oil and gas
- Palm oil and related-products
- Financial services
- Wholesale and retail
- Tourism
- Information and communications technology
- Education
- Electrical and electronic
- Business services
- Private healthcare
- Agriculture
- Greater Kuala Lumpur
ATTRACTING TALENT
* Talent Corporation to be set under PM's Department in 2011 to source global top talent including among Malaysian diaspora
* Simplify hiring of foreign talent
* Flexibility for foreign talent to change jobs
* Spouses of foreign talent to take up employment
* Exemption for foreign talent to bring in foreign domestic help
* No time limit on employment visa of skilled foreign talent earning more than RM8,000 per month
* Open visas to be issued to high skilled foreign professionals
* Highly skilled foreign professionals allowd to purchase houses costing RM250,000 and above
* National Talent Blueprint by 2011 to identify talent needs of priority economic sectors
ENHANCING BUMIPUTERA ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION
* 30 pct target Bumiputera corporate equity remains
* Develop a Bumiputera commercial and industrial community
* Create stronger and more competitive industry champions
* Broadening wealth ownership to ensure sustainability
* Promoting Bumiputera representation in high-paying jobs through enhanced capability building and demand-side incentives
EMPLOYMENT
* To grow at 2.4 pct yearly to create 1.4 million jobs mostly in services sector
* Employment to reach 13.2 million jobs in 2015
* Full employment status with unemployment rate of 3.1 pct in 2015
RAISING EMPLOYABILITY
* Standardised and recognition of Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVT) by Malaysian Skills Certificate
* RM150 million to train 20,000 school dropouts
* RM7.5 million to train coaches, instructors and facilitators
* Strengthening performance culture in universities
REFORMING LABOUR MARKET
* More flexible labour market
* Upgrade skills of existing workforce
* Enhance Malaysia's ability to attract and retain top talent
* RM80 million for Relief Fund for Loss of Employment from 2010 to 2012 to provide assistance to workers retrenched without compensation
* Part-Time Work Regulations under Employment Act 1955 to be introduced to tap workforce from amongst housewives, retirees and disabled persons
* Increase female labour force from 46 pct in 2010 to 55 pct in 2015
* RM500 million each to provide loans to workers and school leavers for training and skills upgrading
* RM50 million to continue the matching grants for training and skills upgrading of small and medium enterprise employees
* RM50 million to fund apprenticeships involving more than 8,000 students
* RM50 million to co-sponsor employees to obtain industrial PhDs
* RM350 million allocated to continue programme of partial financial assistance for PhDs in local universities started in 2009
INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GROWTH/PRODUCTIVITY
* Broadband penetration of 75 pct by 2015
* RM2.7 billion to build roads and rails leading to key ports and airports to improve trade efficiency and logistics systems
* Energy security through development of alternative sources i.e. hydro, coal and liquified natural gas by 2015
INCLUSIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
* Elevate livelihoods of 40 pct of households
* Ensure Bumiputera economic participation
* Reduce poverty from 3.8 pct in 2009 to 2 pct in 2015
* Raise average monthly income of bottom 40 pct of households from RM1,440 in 2009 to RM2,300 in 2015
* Increase percentage of SPM qualification and above in bottom 40 pct of households from 30 pct in 2009 to 45 pct in 2015
* Education assistance for children from bottom 40 pct of households
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
* Housing assistance for rural poor
* Affordable housing and low-cost housing expanded for urban/semi-urban poor
* Income support for eligible groups within 40 pct of households when subsidies are restructured
* Income support for disabled old and single mothers
* Encourage GLCs to tailor CSR programmes to target the needy
* 1Malaysia clinics expanded to urban poor and other underserved areas
SPECIAL TARGET GROUPS
* Halve poverty among Orang Asli communities in Peninsular Malaysia to 25 pct in 2015
* Reduce poverty among Sabah ethnic minorities from 22.8 pct to 12 pct and Sarawak ethnic minorities from 6.4 pct to 3 pct
* Financial assistance to Chinese new villages to renew land lease, upgrade homes and fund business
* Improve access to basic amenities in estates and re-skilling programmes for displayed estate workers
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
* 6,312 km of new roads in Peninsular Malaysia, 2,540km in Sabah and 2,819 km in Sarawak to benefit 3.3 million people nation-wide
* Clean water to 99 pct rural households in Peninsular Malaysia, 98 pct in Sabah and 95 pct in Sarawak
* Electricity for rural areas almost 100 pct in Peninsular Malaysia and 99 pct in Sabah and Sarawak
* At least one 1Malaysia telecentre in every sub-district (mukim) to promote broadband
BUILDING A PROGRESSIVE AND MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY
* Empowering women a key agenda by increasing numbers in decision making, labour force, support for widows, single mothers and low-income women
* Eliminating all forms of discrimination against women
* Youth development programmes to create generation of forward-looking, academic driven and career achievement generation
* National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) skills courses to be expanded to offer greater options and also soft skills and leadership training
* Number of youth associations to increase from 5,000 to 11,500
* Protection of children to be enhanced through quality childcare services and enhanced rehabilitation centres and child welfare homes
* Community awareness programmes to protect children interest
* Police screening for child carers to address issues of abuse
* Alert system similar to U.S Amber Alert bulletin for lost/missing children
* Emphasis on health and well-being of older persons to live dignified and fulfilling lives
* 100 pct tax rebate on costs to retrain older persons to be continued
* Database under Jobs Malaysia for older persons will be promoted to increase greater awareness for those looking for jobs
* Day care centres for older persons to be expanded
* Government to actively pursue 1 pct employment for persons with disabilities in civil service
* Government to look into establishing specialised learning institutions and vocational schools for persons with disabilities
EDUCATION SYSTEM
* Revamp education system to focus on implementation and delivery capability
* Reinforce importance of values and ethics in education system
* 181 Permata centres to be set up throughout country
* Pre-school enrollment to be increased from 87 pct by 2012 and to 92 pct in 2015
* Entry age for schooling to be lowered from 6+ to 5+ in line with many developed countries
* RM400 million for Literacy and Numeracy Screening (LINUS) programme between 2010 to 2012 to ensure all students have basic literacy and numberacy skills after first three years of primary education
* Strengthen learning of Bahasa Malaysia and English
* Investments in school infrastructure and facilities especially for rural schools in Sabah and Sarawak
* RM140 million to develop 100 high performing schools by 2012
* RM160 million for reward programme between 2010 and 2012 for head teachers and principals
* Leadership training for 14,000 school officials every year by Institute Aminiuddin Baki from current level of 8,000
VIBRANT LIVEABLE CITIES
* Making quality of life core of urban projects
* Planning communities and neighbourhoods
* Development to encourage living, working and leisure within same compact areas
* Focus on seamless public transport connectivity
* Pedestrian-friendly street network
* Open spaces and green corridors
* Restoration of rivers and waterfronts a priority in cities
* Enhance culture and arts scene
* Support for artists in form of creative grants/loans to create art enclave or perkampungan seni
* Encourage the hosting of international arts and cultural events
* Attract international talent to create, premiere, perform and exhibit in Kuala Lumpur
* Malaysia Truly Asia Centre to be developed as an iconic tourism destination to showcase Malaysian culture, art and heritage
RAKYAT-CENTRIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
* Continued efforts to integrate transportation planning in local and national master plans
* Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system to be considered to link growth centres in the Iskandar region of Johor
* Government will review potential of expanding Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) scope to Sabah and Sarawak pending successful implementation in Peninsula
* Cashless ticketing system across all 16 public transport operators in Greater Kuala Lumpur
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE
* Health Ministry to enforce quality care in both public and private sectors
* Review of financing options to manage rising cost and ensure healthcare remains accessible and affordable
* 197 new clinics costing RM637 million will be completed in first half of 10MP i.e. 156 clinics in rural areas and 41 community health clinic
* 50 additional 1Malaysia clinics to be set up in urban poor and over underserved areas
* Four new and four replacements hospitals costing RM600 million will be completed in first two years of 10MP. They include National Cancer Institute and the Cheras Rehabilitation Centre
* Mapping of existing healthcare providers to identify gaps to streamline health service delivery
* Mobile clinics, flying doctor services and village health promoters to be expanded to remote areas
ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
* 161,00 new units of public housing
* Housing designs to incorporate Green Building design and technology
* 78,000 units low-cost public housing units for qualified individuals of less than RM2,500 per month
* One federal agency responsible for federally-funded housing instead of several ministries and agencies
* RM500 million to set up Housing Maintenance Fund to assist residents of both public and private low-cost houses for major repair and maintenance based on 50-50 matching grants from residents
* Government to continue assistance to rehabilitate abandoned projects
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
* Federal government assumes full responsibility of solid waste management from local authorities
* Collection of household solid waste to be privatise to three concessionaires with contract negotiations expected to be completed by end 2010
* Other private operators to be licensed to operate solid waste management and public cleansing services
* Waste collection for households twice a week and daily for wet markets
* Existing 112 unsanitary landfills to be closed and rehabilitated, some to be upgraded to sanitary landfills
SAFER STREETS AND SAFER COMMUNITIES
* RM2.04 billion for programmes to encourage volunteerism to fight crime
* Reduce crime index by 5 pct yearly 2015 to cut overall crime by a quarter
* Increase volunteer police by 5,000 by 2015
* RM2.4 billion to upgrade police stations, living quarters and improve career prospects to motivate police
* Improve effectiveness of treatment of drug addicts to reduce crimes driven by drug abuse
* RM120 million to support Skim Rondaan Sukarela under Rukun Tetangga
* Expand Rakan Cop scheme for citizens to report crimes or suspicious behaviour via SMS
* RM150 million allocated for Safe Cities Programme
VALUING THE ENVIRONMENT
* Renewable energy target of 98MW by 2015 to contribute 5.5 pct to total electricity generation
* Phasing out incandescent light bulbs by 2014 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 732,000 tonnes and reducing energy usage of 1,074 gigawatts a year
* States encouraged to gazette forests especially water catchment areas
* More trees to be planted with non-government organisations
* Step up implementation of Clean Air Action Plan
* Implement Central Forest Spine of 4.32 million hectares in Peninsular Malaysia and Heart of Borneo of 6 million hectares in Sabah and Sarawak
* National Tiger Conservation Action Plan to be implemented to increase protection and increase tiger population
-- BERNAMA