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ETP ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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Here and Now in Malaysia
Transforming the Economy
Slowly but Surely
Si n c e t h e E c o n o m i c
Transformation Programme
(ETP) was unveiled in 2010,
110 projects were announced which
include a range of large projects,
smaller initiatives, public private
partnerships and some projects
funded by the private sector. These
were announced by the Prime
Minister at regular updates between
October 2010 and November 2011.
Here are some of the feedback given
by Entry Point Project partners about
the ETP and its initiatives.
Dixon Chew, Group Managing
Director, PENSONIC
“The ETP represents a concerted
effort between the Government
and the private sector in promoting
Malaysia as a major regional player in
the electrical home appliance sector.
This is the right strategy which can
be duplicated in other sectors in
placing Malaysian businesses more
prominently on the world map.
Pensonic has always wanted to expand
its operations beyond the billion
ringgit mark and the ETP is essentially
fast-forwarding our
vision. We thank the
government for the
intervention,” he said
this in April 2011.
Datuk Dr Abd Shukor Abd
Rahman, Director General, MARDI
“This RM26.6 million Entry Point
Project is an opportunity to
introduce specialty rice in nongranary
areas, resulting in a
reduction of imports and an increase
in the local farmer’s income. MARDI
will use this opportunity to expand
the cultivation of fragrant rice and
market organic rice with the aim of
capturing 40 per cent of the specialty
rice market in Malaysia by 2020.”
On the baseline study on e-counter
services and paperless Government,
he said, ”Our Government is in the
midst of transformation; this means
services provided must address
the needs of our most important
stakeholders – the Rakyat. With the
support of current policy and ICT
innovation, we are confident we will
achieve our goals.”
En. Ghazali Omar,
CEO VADS Berhad
“In June 2011, VADS Berhad and Cisco
signed a collaborative agreement to
build the first TelePresence Exchange
infrastructure in Malaysia. It offers
Managed TelePresence Services to
the private and public sectors in
Malaysia and the region.
The construction of the first
Telepresence in Malaysia involves an
investment of about RM11.3 million,
and is part of VADS’ roadmap offering
a hub of diverse collaborative services
for businesses. It is also in line with
the Communications Content and
Infrastructure Entry Point Projects of
‘Connecting 1Malaysia’.
“Through the planned hub, our
services would facilitate the
growth of businesses and be a
catalyst for value increment and
dynamic change. The ability to offer
Managed TelePresence as a service
will raise the competitiveness of
Malaysia as a regional hub and as a
business centre. It will also provide
opportunities for organisations to
embrace new technologies towards
becoming a connected nation.”
Photos courtesy of Star
Publications (Malaysia) Bhd