10th. Malaysia Plan 2011-2015 - Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia

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For Malaysia to be a high-income nation, we must be able to compete on a regional and
global stage. This requires redoubling our effort to attract investment, drive productivity
and innovation. The foundation of any productive high-income economy lies in a globally
competitive, creative and innovative workforce. To achieve this, an integrated approach to
nurturing, attracting and retaining first-world talent base will be implemented. The creativity,
energy and initiative of the private sector will be harnessed as the primary driver of Malaysia’s
growth aspirations. We will remove structural barriers and outdated regulations in order to
create an efficient and flexible business environment for the private sector.
Economic growth will also be more targeted with efficient use of resources on sectors that
Malaysia has the competitive advantage. Specific cities and urban clusters will be developed
into vibrant, productive and liveable cities comparable to other major cities in the world.
This is critical in our mission to attract talent, firms and investments to Malaysia. Investment
in infrastructure to connect rural areas to urban clusters will be increased to ensure
inclusiveness in the sharing of economic benefits. The Government is also committed to uplift
the livelihoods of the bottom 40% of households, irrespective of ethnicity, background or
location, through income and capacity building programmes, strengthening the social safety
net and addressing the needs of the disadvantaged groups. The agenda to create a robust
and vibrant Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community (BCIC), as well as ownership
of equity and other sources of wealth, will continue with a fresh approach, in line with the
current global environment and national priorities.
In implementing this Plan, critical decisions in bringing change will inevitably need to be made.
Hence, I urge all Malaysians to join hands and put forward our best in seizing the opportunity
available to us – to make these difficult changes – for the future of our children and the future
of our country.
DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB BIN TUN ABDUL RAZAK
Prime Minister, Malaysia
Putrajaya
10 June 2010