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“CONNECT & INTERACT” WITH MALAYSIAN STUDENTS
USA AND UK
27 NOVEMBER – 8 DECEMBER 2017
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would like to express my heartiest gratitude to the PPL for the
arrangement of this session. Meetings such as this is indeed a very good
platform for us to exchange views and ideas. Students sponsored by the
government are considered as precious investment for the future of our
beloved country, Malaysia.
To the students, it is a pleasure to have all of you here in this meaningful
event that symbolises and strengthen, the positive and symbiotic
relationship between the Government as your sponsors and the students.
Please make this as an avenue for sharing of knowledge, experience and
exchange of views with regards to issues of common interest and concern
in a more cordial and informal setting.
Malaysia under the leadership of YAB Prime Minister, Dato' Sri Mohd Najib
bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, has successfully positioned the country on the
right track. In fact, the country's economy grew at an impressive 6.2% in the
third quarter of this year, compared to 4.3% in the same quarter of 2016.
Pricewater HouseCoopers marks the country to become the 25th world
economic power with US$1.5 trillion in GDP by 2030. The World Bank has
also increased the nation's economic growth rate forecast this year to 5.2%
from 4.9% previously. The Finance Ministry forecasts the country's
economic growth this year between 5.2% to 5.7%.
Today, the Government has been moving to build networks, facilitate
services, preserve growth and focus on the success in forming unity and
harmony, to propel Malaysia as the High Income Advanced Economy by
2020. The successful implementation of the National Transformation Policy
which includes the ETP and GTP, and the 11th Malaysia Plan (RMK11),
which focus on delivering high-impact outcomes grounded on the capital
economy and the people's economy at an affordable cost through
innovation and productivity.
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