The Ninth Malaysian Plan ( ms, Rancangan Malaysia ke-9), abbreviated as '9MP', is a comprehensive blueprint prepared by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister's Department and the Finance Ministry of Malaysia with approval by the

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. The plan allocates the national budget from 2006 to 2010 in regard to all economic sectors in Malaysia. The blueprint was announced on 31 March 2006, and was unveiled by the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Parliament. The economic development plan was unveiled at a time when Malaysia was starting to recover from the

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and challenging economic conditions as a result of high oil prices. The US-led Iraq invasion in 2003 resulted in a rise in oil prices to about US$60/barrel by August 2005, which was a few months before the plan was unveiled. These two factors were mentioned in Prime Minister's speech when tabling the Ninth Malaysia Plan on 31 March 2008 besides SARS, bird flu, and the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami.

Overview

The plan envisages Malaysia's GDP to grow (in real terms) by 6.0% per annum over the 2006 to 2010 period, and highlights five ways for Malaysia to move forward economically. These thrusts are: # To move the economy up the value chain # To raise the capacity for knowledge and innovation and to nurture a 'first class mentality' # To address socio-economic inequalities constructively and productively # To improve the standard and sustainability of quality life # To strengthen institutional and implementation capacity

Highlight issues of 9MP

Infrastructure

* RM1500 bil savings from privatisation * RM101111 bil for Iskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA) * RM3.58 bil for building and upgrading rural roads * RM29 bil for biotechnology (physical and soft infrastructures) * RM11 bil for upgrading and extension of KKIA, second low cost hub for Malaysia * Additional runway and satellite building for

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* Double tracking at selected priority stretches * An upgraded works of

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and the construction of Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link

Health

* RM10.28 bil for disease prevention * RM2.3 bil for setting up National Institute of Cancer, National Forensic Institute and National Institute for Oral Health * Eight new hospitals to be built...

Environment

* RM510 mil for cleaning, preserving and beautifying rivers * RM4 bil for flood mitigation projects

Agriculture

* RM4.4 bil for modernising agriculture farming * RM2.6 bil for support services * RM1.5 bil for agricultural irrigation programmes * Revitalising cocoa industry * RM1 bil for growing more trees

Education

* RM 690 mil for teachers' accommodation or housing quarters * RM 143 mil quarters in remote areas of

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* Universities for the states of

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...

and

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

* 180 primary, 229 secondary and full boarding schools to be built

Culture, arts and heritage

* RM11.62 mil less for culture

Mid Term Review

Mid-term review was tabled in Parliament on 26 June 2008. An additional MYR30 billion has been allocated to the plan, making the total allocation MYR230 billion. The extra MYR30 billion spending will be spent on:- * RM 10 billion for corridor initiatives * RM 2 billion for

and

development * RM 3 billion for

food security Food security speaks to the availability of food in a country (or geography) and the ability of individuals within that country (geography) to access, afford, and source adequate foodstuffs. According to the United Nations' Committee on World F ...

* RM 3 billion for Strategic Investment Fund * RM 2 billion for double tracking rail projects between

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and Padang Besar and

Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. Sere ...

and

Gemas Gemas (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Gomeh'') is a small town and a mukim in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, near the Negeri Sembilan-Johor state border. It is situated 101 km northeast of Seremban, the state capital city, and 30 km no ...

* RM 2 billion for additional rural infrastructure * RM 1.6 billion for

public transport Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...

ation * RM 1 billion for low-cost and medium-cost housing * RM 500 million for high impact education fund.

References

External links

Ninth Malaysia Plan report by Economic Planning Unit

Mid-Term Review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan
{{Malaysia Plan Five-year plans of Malaysia