Ninth Malaysia Plan
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Ninth Malaysian Plan abbreviated as '9MP', is a comprehensive blueprint prepared by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister's Department and the Finance Ministry of Malaysia with approval by the Cabinet of Malaysia
to allocate the national budget from the year 2006 to 2010 to all economic sectors in Malaysia.
The blueprint was announced on 31 March 2006, unveiled by the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Parliament.
The economic development plan was unveiled just at a time Malaysia started to recover from the Asian financial crisis and challenging economic condition as a result from high oil prices. The US-led Iraq invasion in 2003 resulted in hike in oil prices to about US$60/barrel in August 2005, few months before the plan was unveiled. These two factors were mentioned in Prime Minister's speech when tabling the Ninth Malaysia Plan on 31 March 2008 besides SARS, bird flu, earthquake and tsunami.
30 billion has been allocated to the plan, making the total allocation MYR
230 billion. The extra MYR30 billion spending will be spent on:-
Cabinet of Malaysia
The Cabinet of Malaysia is the executive branch of Malaysia's government. Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament. According to the Article 43 of the Constitution, members of the Cabinet can only be selected from members...
to allocate the national budget from the year 2006 to 2010 to all economic sectors in Malaysia.
The blueprint was announced on 31 March 2006, unveiled by the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Parliament.
The economic development plan was unveiled just at a time Malaysia started to recover from the Asian financial crisis and challenging economic condition as a result from high oil prices. The US-led Iraq invasion in 2003 resulted in hike in oil prices to about US$60/barrel in August 2005, few months before the plan was unveiled. These two factors were mentioned in Prime Minister's speech when tabling the Ninth Malaysia Plan on 31 March 2008 besides SARS, bird flu, earthquake and tsunami.
Overview
The plan, envisages Malaysia's GDP to grow (in real terms) by 6.0% per annum over the 2006 to 2010 period, and highlights five thrusts for Malaysia to move forward economically. These thrusts are:- To move the economy up the value chain
- To raise the capacity for knowledge and innovation and to nurture a 'first class mentality'
- To address socio-economic inequalities constructively and productively
- To improve the standard and sustainability of quality life
- To strengthen institutional and implementation capacity
Infrastructure
- RM1500 bil savings from privatisation
- RM101111 bil for Iskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA)
- RM3.58 bil for building and upgrading rural roads
- RM29 bil for biotechnology (physical and soft infrastructures)
- RM11 bil for upgrading and extension of KKIAKota Kinabalu International AirportKota Kinabalu International Airport serves the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located about 8 km southwest of the city centre. It is the second busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport, handling 4.8 million passengers in 2009...
, second low cost hub for Malaysia - Second bridgePenang Second BridgeThe Penang Second Bridge is a new bridge under construction in Penang, Malaysia. It will connect Batu Kawan on the mainland Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It will be the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after Penang Bridge...
and monorailPenang MonorailThe Penang Monorail is a proposed monorail line to be constructed under the Ninth Malaysia Plan and Northern Corridor Economic Region . It will be located on Penang Island. Two lines will be built, with possible extensions to Seberang Perai in the future. The 37km system is expected to cost RM 1.6...
for Penang islandPenang IslandPenang Island is part of the state of Penang, on the west coat of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British East India Company on 12 August 1786, in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV... - Additional runway and satellite building for KLIA
- Double tracking at selected priority stretches
- An upgraded works of Pasir Gudang HighwayPasir Gudang HighwayPasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route is a major highway or large road in Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang, Johor Port and Tanjung Langsat in the east. Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unlike the wider Skudai Highway which has six lanes...
and the construction of JB Eastern Dispersal LinkJB Eastern Dispersal LinkJB Eastern Dispersal Link also known as Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Scheme is a new expressway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The expressway will connect the end of North-South Expressway Southern Route at Pandan to the new Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex in the city centre...
Health
- RM10.28 bil for disease prevention
- RM2.3 bil for setting up National Institute of Cancer, National Forensic Institute and National Institute for Oral Health
- Eight new hospitals to be built...
Environment
- RM510 mil for cleaning, preserving and beautifying rivers
- RM4 bil for flood mitigation projects
Agriculture
- RM4.4 bil for modernising agriculture farming
- RM2.6 bil for support services
- RM1.5 bil for agricultural irrigation programmes
- Revitalising cocoa industry
- RM1 bil for growing more trees
Education
- RM 690 mil for teachers' accommodation or housing quarters
- RM 143 mil quarters in remote areas of SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
& SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which... - Universities for the states of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
and KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .... - 180 primary, 229 secondary and full boarding schools to be built
Mid Term Review
Mid-term review was tabled in Parliament on June 26, 2008. An additional MYRMyr
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30 billion has been allocated to the plan, making the total allocation MYR
Myr
The symbol myr was formerly used in English-language geology, and remains as the standard usage in astronomy, as a unit of one million years.It is an abbreviation for 'million years' and lower case is used in geology, while upper case is used in astronomy....
230 billion. The extra MYR30 billion spending will be spent on:-
- RM 10 billion for corridor initiatives
- RM 2 billion for SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
and SarawakSarawakSarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
development - RM 3 billion for Food SecurityFood securityFood security refers to the availability of food and one's access to it. A household is considered food-secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. According to the World Resources Institute, global per capita food production has been increasing substantially for the past...
- RM 3 billion for Strategic Investment Fund
- RM 2 billion for double tracking rail projects between IpohIpohIpoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
and Padang BesarPadang BesarPadang Besar is a border town located in the northern part of Perlis state in Malaysia. It is situated on the border with Songkhla province, Thailand, 35 kilometers northeast of Kangar and about 70 km southwest of Hat Yai...
and SerembanSerembanSeremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...
and GemasGemasGemas is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, just near the Negeri Sembilan-Johor state border. The town is located approximately 165 km from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. It is the meeting place of Malaysian west and east coast rail lines operated by Malayan Railways. For this... - RM 2 billion for additional rural infrastructure
- RM 1.6 billion for public transportation
- RM 1 billion for low-cost and medium-cost housing
- RM 500 million for high impact education fund.