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12th March, 2010
PUTRAJAYA: Improvements will be made in five more areas by PEMUDAH (Pasukan Petugas Khas Pemudah cara Perniagaan), the country’s special task force dedicated to facilitate all aspects of doing business in Malaysia, by this April.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the improvements will cover government procurement, labour legislation, closing a business, dealing with licenses, and also trade facilitation.
“There could be more, but I would announce them as we go along. Otherwise there would be too many announcements and people will not register them,” he told reporters after officially receiving the 2009 Annual Report of PEMUDAH and launching the Guidebook on Registering Property in Malaysia.
Najib also called on PEMUDAH to double its efforts in contributing significantly towards the government’s efforts to transform the economy.
“2010 must see the focus on enhancing government efficiency and processes. We must accelerate decision-making including with respect to policies, approvals and contracts,” he said.
The prime minister also commended PEMUDAH for providing an excellent forum for the government to not only hear the concerns of industries, but also providing an opportunity to the private sector to work with government on solutions to the concerns.
“Clearly PEMUDAH has met more than my expectations. Given that its initiatives are inclusive and done collaboratively, I am confident that the public sector will give their full support to ensure that these improvements are implemented,” he said.
“This is necessary to ensure that the improvements become part of the system, to such an extent that it can be taken for granted,” he added.
PEMUDAH, established in February 2007, has in the past year made significant contributions to the review of policies that have strong bearing on Malaysia’s investment environment.
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