Kuala lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today tabled the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), a comprehensive five-year national development blueprint for the period 2026-2030, aimed at redesigning the nation’s trajectory through technological leadership, inclusive growth, and public sector reform.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the plan is anchored on three fundamental pillars: building a sovereign and dignified nation, developing a people-centred MADANI social system, and strategically shifting toward an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered economy. The 13MP aspires to form an inclusive and progressive society and position Malaysia as a regional leader in digital technology through the production of innovation and global-class products and services ‘Made by Malaysia’.
Under the theme ‘Melakar Semula Pembangunan’ (Redesigning Development), the plan outlines four core thrusts: diversifying the economy, boosting social mobility, accelerating public service reform, and enhancing the well-being of the people while safeguarding environmental sustainability.
In addition, there are nine strategic focus areas: transitioning into an AI-powered nation; advancing high-growth and high-value (HGHV) industries and strategic sectors; balancing economic progress between regions while strengthening rural development; and expanding Malaysia’s involvement and role in the global economy.
The plan also aims to deliver efficient, transparent, and responsive public services; address the rising cost of living; design a people-centric MADANI social system; improve quality of life; and ensure social justice and equal opportunity for all.
By 2030, the 13MP targets an annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, a reduction in the fiscal deficit to below 3 per cent of GDP, and private investment reaching RM417.9 billion annually in nominal terms.
According to Anwar, the government’s allocation for the 13MP of RM430 billion is a significant increase from the RM400 billion earmarked under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).