THE government has just announced a recovery plan to enable the Malaysian economy to regain its strength after weeks of restrictions on work following the introduction of the movement control order (MCO). The government will also launch next year the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025), which will outline the medium and longer term policies for achieving our nation's development goals and provide the public sector expenditure programme to implement such policies.
In carrying out its development plans for economic and social progress, the government must place more focus on the human aspects of development to empower the people to face the challenges that lie ahead, such as a second round of the pandemic and the uncertainties arising from the geo-political tensions around the world.
