New Straits Times : PM UNVEILS NEW ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK

28.7.2023 : PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday laid out his plans and steps to rebuild and position, Malaysia among the world's 30 largest, economies within 10 years via a new economic framework. Dubbed "Madani Economy: Empowering the People", Anwar, who is also finance minister, described it as a new economic framework to uphold and boost the country's status and position. The main focus of the framework, he said, was the restructuring of the economy to make Malaysia an economy leader in Asia, with spillover to help improve the quality of the people's livelihood and welfare.

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The Star : Jalur Gemilang set to fly high across the nation

17.7.2023 : IPOH : Malaysians have been called to nurture patriotism among themselves to help bond society, says Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He also stated that in order to create a great nation, unity among all races, religions and backgrounds must be strengthened. 

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New Straits Times : REVIEW OF CIVIL SERVICE SALARY SCHEME

8.7.2023 : THE government has agreed to review the salary scheme of civil servants with an initial discussion to be raised in the cabinet meeting next week. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the move to review the salary scheme of civil servants was made after considering that there had been no increase in their salary for a long time. Anwar, who is also finance minister, said he was taking into account the current salary scheme, which was deemed as low. 

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New Straits Times : GLCs TO GIVE INTERNS RM800 ALLOWANCE

15.7.2023: GOVERNMENT-LINKED Companies (GLCs) will give undergraduates undergoing industrial training a RM 800 allowance. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Finance Ministry introduced the policy to set "a good example" for private companies to follow. 

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New Straits Times : Malaysia climbs 5 spots to 27th competitiveness ranking

21.6.2023 : KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia has climbed five spots to 27th place in the International Institute for Management Development's (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2023 (WCR 2023).  IMD has partnered with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation to assess the country's performance. Malaysia's ranking improvement was mainly due to, among others, its economic recovery, investment growth and the robust employment market, reported Xinhua.

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