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solar power as a means to reduce school carbon footprints is also on trial. This new initiative is expected to expose alternative energy to millions of young Malaysians as well as serve as a stepping stone towards empowering all public infrastructures in the future. Malaysia is constantly raising the standard of living for the rakyat through providing Various mega projects which include the urban mass rapid transit and KLIA2 are in progress. The High Speed Broadband Project is also under way. financial aid, affordable homes in key urban and rural areas, as well as transforming rural areas by upgrading key infrastructures available and promoting technological adoption. Basic amenities such as paved or gravel roads, access to treated water, uninterrupted electricity access and basic accommodation are among the necessities that the government has secured for all. 38. Malaysia’s Technological Infrastructure has seen a greater focus in recent years. A strategy that would encompass both the supply and demand aspects of broadband had been identified. On the supply aspect, broadband infrastructure and services will be rolled out throughout the country. The delivery of services will be through wired and wireless connectivity, while the existing broadband and cellular coverage expanded under the Universal Service Provision (USP) initiative. For the high economic impact areas, the current broadband services will be upgraded to provide higher speed of more than 10Mbps. The Government signed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) to roll out the High Speed Broadband (HSBB) Project. 39. Understanding that the supply alone is insufficient, an effective strategy was implemented to encourage demand with the emphasis on Awareness, Attractiveness and Affordability. The approach for creating awareness will be through continuous government and private sector involvement in the awareness programmes and capacity building initiatives. The adoption of fibre optic broadband across key urban sectors have spurred the growth of a broader base for broadband and A total of 2,825 new Kampung Tanpa Wayar, Pusat Internet 1Malaysia and Time3 wireless towers have been built. communication infrastructure. With such a large scale 24
oadband adoption, the government aims to further reduce the cost of adoption as well as increase the penetration in rural areas. A total of 2,825 new Kampung Tanpa Wayar, Pusat Internet 1Malaysia and Time3 wireless towers have been built to support this large expansion. In order to improve the attractiveness of online content, efforts will be focused to enhance and promote e-Government, e-Education and e-Commerce. 40. Basic access to universal healthcare also plays a pivotal role in ensuring a higher standard of living. The government has implemented Klinik 1Malaysia, a 90% subsidied government funded healthcare service that ensures access for the rakyat to quality healthcare at affordable rates. As at end of 2012, a total of 350 government clinics as well as 245 Klinik 1Malaysia are operational. Dialysis treatment has also been a priority with 150 dialysis machines in government hemodialysis centres available across the country and there are plans to establish Heart Centre and Cancer Centre in major hospitals. With regards to environment and sustainability, the government has rolled out various policy initiatives such as the National Policy on Environment and the National Green Technology Policy. These policies were introduced to promote environmentally sound and sustainable development by establishing the legal and institutional framework for environmental protection. A total of 350 government clinics as well as 245 Klinik 1Malaysia are operaonal and there are plans to establish Heart Centre and Cancer Centre in major hospitals. Various policy iniaves to promote environmentally sound and sustainable development had been introduced. 41. The Education National Key Economic Area has made great strides. Some key examples are early childcare and education, basic primary and secondary education, technical education and vocational training, and tertiary education for both domestic and international students. As schools are the focal point of education for all growing children between the ages of 5-17, the government has focused its efforts on 25
Page 2 and 3: CONTENTS World Competitiveness Year
Page 4 and 5: 3. The WCY is recognised as the lea
Page 6 and 7: Table 1: Top 15 Countries of the Wo
Page 8 and 9: 14. Business Efficiency which measu
Page 10 and 11: MALAYSIA’S PERFORMANCE IN THE 4 C
Page 12 and 13: growth and stable employment prospe
Page 14 and 15: Among the criteria in the top 10 po
Page 16 and 17: capacity of the financial sector in
Page 20 and 21: employees. The Government has intro
Page 26 and 27: ensuring a higher standard of educa
Page 28 and 29: Malaysia on Track to Become High In
Page 30 and 31: INDUSTRIES’ PERSPECTIVES YBhg. Ta
Page 32 and 33: INDUSTRIES’ PERSPECTIVES YBhg. Da
Page 34 and 35: THE WORLD COMPETITIVENESS SCOREBOAR
Page 36 and 37: Appendix 3 COMPETITIVENESS RANKINGS
Page 38 and 39: Appendix 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF MOST
Page 40 and 41: THE METHODOLOGY OF COMPUTING THE RA
Page 42 and 43: By 1997, the world of competitivene
Page 44: For further information on the Worl

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