The Star : M'sia vows inclusivity, sustainability

12.10.2024 : VIENTIANE : Malaysia has officially taken over the Asean chairmanship for 2025, pledging to create a more inclusive and sustainable regional bloc during her stewardship. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has chosen the theme "Inclusivity and Sustainability" to reflect her aspirations for shared progress that ensures no one is left behind.

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New Straits Times : 'Public-private partnerships must ensure growth is balanced'

10.9.2024 : KUALA LUMPUR : The newly launched Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Master Plan 2030 (Pikas 2030) needs to be balanced to benefit the whole nation, said an economist. Universiti Kuala Lumpur Business School economic analyst Associate Professor Aimi Zulhazmi Abdul Rashid said PPPs - which are partnerships between the private and public sectors to deliver public services or goods - were the preferred option for the country's development projects.

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The Star : Improving public-private partnerships

10.9.2024 : CYBERJAYA : Much remains to be done in ensuring good governance, particularly in maintaining transparency and accountability in public-private partnerships (PPP) projects, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. With that in mind, the Prime minister said the newly unveiled Public-Private Partnership Master Plan 2030 (Pikas 2030) will strengthen Malaysia's economic development and governance through unwavering principles. 

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New Straits Times : 'PUBLIC-PRIVATE PLANS NEED TIGHT CONTROLS'

10.9.2024 : PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the Public-Private Partnership Master Plan 2030 (Pikas 2030), which he says must be governned by firm, resolute and uncompromising principles. He said privatisation initiatives must prioritise three areas: wages, housing and the education of workers' children. 

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New Straits Times (BUSINESS TIMES) : Zuki to take over as EPF chairman

27.8.2024 : KUALA LUMPUR : The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has appointed former chief secretary to the government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali as its chairman, effective Sept 1. Zuki, who was the 15th  chief secretary to the government, replaces Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir who has held the post since May 1, 2020. 

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