PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) will emphasise investment in non-physical assets such as software, digital technology, and human capital development.
Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said the investment aims to create and multiply value for the future, with the goal of enhancing the country's economic competitiveness.
"The 13MP, God willing, will be the most significant Malaysia Plan in history, positioning Malaysia as a developed nation by laying essential foundations and fostering a developed society.
"Becoming a developed country is not just about achieving numerical targets. It requires discipline in medium- and long-term planning, which will support decision-making at various levels," she said at the 13MP Engagement Session themed "Alignment of Sustainable Development Goals Implementation" here today.
Hanifah highlighted that the 13MP will be drafted using the same approach as the First Malaysia Plan, which is more straightforward, comprehensive, and easy for Malaysians to understand.
"We will prioritise economic challenges and implement more radical reforms in an orderly manner, allowing the government to remain adaptive and responsive to the people's needs," she said.
The 13MP will also integrate a sustainable development agenda into the country's five-year development plan, with Hanifah stressing that bold and radical initiatives under the plan will align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to enhance Malaysia’s development strategies.
"As the final five years of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda coincide with the 13MP period, its implementation must be holistic to ensure the achievement of the SDGs," she noted.
A key highlight of today's engagement session was the opportunity to reaffirm the government’s commitment to integrating the SDGs into national development planning.
"In addition to the top-down approach, we also use a bottom-up approach by engaging stakeholders and interested parties, including the private sector, industry players, academia, non-governmental organisations, and the public to provide feedback," she added.
The 13MP is the continuation of the 12MP, which covered the period from 2021 to 2025.
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