1. Main Policies of Malaysia

2. National development policy Malaysia inherited after independent, the remnants of the colonialists development policies. The main challenge after independent was to narrow the differential development gap and eradicate poverty. Govt planning in achieving the above is set out by national development policies (NDP- National Development Plan release every 5 years)

3. NDP- the main agenda in the planning and implementation of economic and social development of Malaysia. Its objective- peace and prosperity of people. 1 st - First Malayan Plan Eighth Malaysia Plan 2001-2005 Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010.

4. New Economic Policy 1971-1990 Two main objectives are – - to reduce and eradicate poverty....regardless of ethnicity - to restructure the society so as to..eliminate community identification..through economic sector.

5. Strategies to eradicate poverty Modernize living condition for lower income group Expand employment opportunities Encourage participation in high potential sectors eg. Business, industries & services Imporve productivity of the poor. Raise people ownership in the private sector Build a business society among bumiputra Developed backward areas Enhanced education opportunities within or outside Malaysia

6. To achieve this purpose, organisation established:- UDA ASN Felda Mara

7. National Development Policy to create a fairer and more united Malaysian society (1991-2000) To restructure the society National Vision Policy (2001-2010) balanced development Use of IT to generate growth

8. Nasional Vision Policy Build enduring nation Equitable society Improve competitiveness Knowledge based economy Stabilize the development of human resources To continue sustained development

9. Vision 2020 To create a Malaysian Nation Matured democratic countries Free, peaceful and advanced society Moral and ethical society Tolerant and liberal society Scientific and progressive society Caring society Fair society in distribution of wealth Create a properous society

10. National Agricultural Policy To transform the agricultural sector into one that is more modern, commercialised and sustainable To increase company’s export commodities To create a society of entreprenuers and businessman among farmers and fishermen

11. National Privatisation Policy started in 1993 Govt was ready to reduce and give a number of govt activities in the country to private sectors Purpose :- effective management improve economic performance & growth and sevices To create maximum competition Improve profit

12. - concentrated on a number projects that had not been satisfactorily implemented effectively - performance evaluation could be carried out to determine the effectiveness of the programme - able to reduce size of public sector to 54,000 people Government earning as much as RM18,000 million

13. Success of privatisation policy Port Klang Container Terminal (cargo loading time reduced from 11.7 – 8.9 hours ) -TV3, Astro, TV9 etc -Telecommunication -Reduce size of public sector -Create employment.

14. Other policies National Indutrialisation Policy National Cultural Policy National Woman Policy National Unity Policy National Science and Technology Policy

15. National Education Policy. To replace colonial education system Through Razak report (1956) embodies into Education Ordinance 1957 Policy reviewed in 1960 – Rahman Talib Report The report embodied in 1961 education ACT.

16. Education reforms Smart School - smart learning - smart curricullum - smart assessment - smart teaching/management KBSR (1983) KBSM (1989)