KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The government has used the Malaysian Composite Development Index (IKPM) to identify least developed areas and design targeted interventions to address socioeconomic imbalances and narrow the development gap between regions, states, and districts.
Business : IKPM Helps Govt Identify Least Developed Areas, Design Targeted Interventions -- Mohd Shahar
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- Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shahar Abdullah said IKPM is a comprehensive development measurement instrument that helps the government identify areas that require special attention based on local needs and economic potential.
- In reply to Datuk Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PN-Pasir Puteh), he said that for 2026, 46 projects with a budget ceiling of RM207.2 million have been approved for the Pasir Puteh parliamentary area to strengthen development in the region.
- “The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) is also conducting a study to strengthen the agri-food value chain, including a proposal to develop collection, processing, and packaging centres near the ECRL station,” he said during the Questions for Oral Answers session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
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