Anwar calls on them to support national development, ensure no one left behind

MP13 debate in Dewan Rakyat highlighted various issues, including on National Craft Day, ageing nation ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) have been urged to make domestic direct investments of about RM120 billion over five years to stimulate the country’s economic growth, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the culture of establishing companies and maintaining unprofitable companies must stop immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised and challenged the heads of government-linked investment companies and government-linked companies to lead meaningful proposals and initiatives related to Bumiputera economic development.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Malaysia is aiming to align its real economy with ongoing developments in the capital market as the nation reinvents its economic framework, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — MPs today proposed a rigorous and systematic rationalisation of statutory bodies, government-linked companies (GLCs), and government-linked investment companies (GLICs).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The government has established a Special Committee for the Rationalisation of Federal Statutory Bodies, including Companies Limited by Guarantee, to address the duplication of functions and misuse of national funds in statutory bodies and government-linked companies (GLCs).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Six leading government-linked investment companies (GLICs) collectively pledge to invest RM120 billion in domestic direct investment (DDI) over the next five years, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) stands ready to deploy the tools at its disposal to ensure the Malaysian financial markets remain orderly and continue to function efficiently in light of the current geopolitical situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The government will implement the transformation of government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) including boosting strategic domestic investments and strengthening governance, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The government will consider focusing on non-tax revenue as another alternative to increase national income apart from tax revenue, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The move to repatriate foreign earnings by the government-linked companies (GLC) and government-linked investment companies (GLIC) in response to Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) call to relieve pressure on the ringgit has paid off, said its governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 —New Bumiputera growth areas need to be identified so that the benefits can be enjoyed by everyone and not just certain groups, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.