Development in Pre - and Post - Independent Malaysia
Abbreviation Period = (P) Phase of Development = (PD) Major Development Policy = (MDP)
P : Before 1950 PD : Colonial based MDP: Production of primary commodities such as rubber and tin
P: 1951 -1955 PD : Draft Development Plan MDP: Infrastructural development, and economic growth through primary commodities.
P : 1956 - 60 PD: First Malaya Plan MDP: Economic growth and infrastructural development especially towards the achievement of independence
P : 1961 - 65 P D : Second Malaya Plan MDP: Economic growth and infrastructural development
P : 1966 - 70 PD : First Malaysia Plan MDP : Infrastructural development, economic growth and eradication of poverty.
1971 – 75 : Second Malaysia Plan (NEP begins) 1976 – 80 : Third Malaysia Plan 1981 – 85 : Fourth Malaysia Plan 1986 – 90 : Fifth Malaysia Plan
MDP : Implementation of NEP goals
Policies are: Intensification of rural development Increase the participation of people in planning, implementation and gaining benefits of development Equal opportunities for provisions such as education, health and housing
Increase job opportunities in public and private sectors Creation of agencies based on commodities, target groups and regions Integrated regional development Economic growth through manufacturing and industry
P : 1991 – 95 PD : Sixth Malaysia Plan MDP : Towards achieving the National Development Plan.
Policies are: Economic growth through industrialization Increase use of technology in all sectors of dev Human resource development Protection of environment and ecology – sustainable dev
Inculcation of positive values in society Reduction in structural imbalance between sectors and regions. Interethnic unity
P : 1996 - 2000 PD : Seventh Malaysia Plan MDP : Continuation of policies in the Sixth Malaysia Plan.
Reemphasizes the concept of balanced development, sustained rapid economic growth and sustainable development. Moving towards Vision 2020.
P : 2001 – 2005 PD : Eight Malaysia Plan MDP : Continuation of policies in the seventh Malaysia Plan. Enhance competitiveness in economy to face globalization, liberalization and glocalization
Shift of growth strategy from being input–driven towards knowledge–driven (k– economy, k–workers, k–society). Upgrading R & D, and S & T in all sectors of development Social and political stability