Overview

The plan, envisages Malaysia's GDP to grow (in real terms) by 6.0% per annum ove
r the 2006 to 2010 period, and highlights five thrusts for Malaysia to move forw
ard economically.[3] 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
[edit]Highlight issues of 9MP
[edit]Infrastructure
RM28.6 bil savings from privatisation
RM10 bil for Iskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA)
RM3.5 bil for building and upgrading rural roads
RM2 bil for biotechnology (physical and soft infrastructures)
RM1 bil for upgrading and extension of KKIA, second low cost hub for Malaysia
Second bridge and monorail for Penang island
Additional runway and satellite building for KLIA
Double tracking at selected priority stretches
An upgraded works of Pasir Gudang Highway and the construction of JB Eastern Dis
persal Link
[edit]Health
RM10.28 bil for disease prevention
RM2.3 bil for setting up National Institute of Cancer, National Forensic Institu
te and National Institute for Oral Health
Eight new hospitals to be built...
[edit]Environment
RM510 mil for cleaning, preserving and beautifying rivers
RM4 bil for flood mitigation projects
[edit]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
[edit]Education
RM 690 mil for teachers' accommodation or housing quarters
RM 143 mil quarters in remote areas of Sabah & Sarawak
Universities for the states of Terengganu and Kelantan
180 primary, 229 secondary and full boarding schools to be built
[edit]Culture, arts and heritage
RM11.62 mil less for culture
[edit]Mid Term Review
Mid-term review was tabled in Parliament on June 26, 2008. An additional MYR30 b
illion has been allocated to the plan, making the total allocation MYR230 billio
n. The extra MYR30 billion spending will be spent on:-
RM 10 billion for corridor initiatives
RM 2 billion for Sabah and Sarawak development
RM 3 billion for Food Security
RM 3 billion for Strategic Investment Fund
RM 2 billion for double tracking rail projects between Ipoh and Padang Besar and
Seremban and Gemas
RM 2 billion for additional rural infrastructure
RM 1.6 billion for public transportation
RM 1 billion for low-cost and medium-cost housing
RM 500 million for high impact education fund.