Below is the 10 key achievements highlighted by CEO of Pemandu, that demonstrates the positive inroads of the ETP:
- Projects will be implemented within the 12 focused National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) and also implement 51 Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRI) to ensure competitiveness will flourish.
- Whilst Malaysia's GNI per capita was only US$6,700 in 2009, it grew dramatically by 45% in 2011. (Target is US$15,000 by 2020)
- GDP grew by 5.3% year-to-date. This is significant, considering Singapore's growth of only 1.3% while neighboring countries recorded the following GDP growth:
- Thailand 3.0%
- South Korea 1.6%
- Taiwan 1.0%
- Hong Kong 1.3%
- Economy continues to grow to reach new GDP and GNI records in 2011, with Government achieved its highest revenue in history with RM185 billion in 2011, allowing the Government to implement many programmes, including those under GTP such as BRIM1 and BRIM2.
- Private investment continues to achieve robust growth. As of Sept 2012, private investment grew by 25.5% yoy, reaching a new record of RM112.2 billion.
- Domestic private consumption continues healthy growth of 8.2% year to date, an evidence of growing disposable income by Malaysians.
- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI market capitalization scaled new historic high on 1st Nov of 1,675.69 points, with market capital Rm1.46 trillion.
- Consistent delivery of fiscal deficit reduction from 6.6% of GDP in 2009, 5.6% in 2010, 4.8% in 2011 and further reductions are planned in 2013 and beyond. Debt ceiling was capped at 55% of GDP.
- Recognition of Malaysia's tremendous progress by external parties such as World Bank (ranking in Doing Business), AT Kearney's FDI confidence index, IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, WEF Global Competitiveness and CNN ranked KL as 4th best shopping cities.
- Achievements against the KPI were at 123% in 2011 and 94% this year
Source: etp.pemandu.gov.my (summarized by Finance Malaysia blog for ease of reading)
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