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: Prof Dato Ishak Ismail
( Director, Melaka K-Economy
Division )
Date : April 12th, 2003 Time : 10.30 am
Melaka K-Economy Division Mission To turn Melaka into an industrial center and a foremost tourist destination that offers a wholesome and prosperous standard of living through balanced physical and spiritual development aimed at achieving developed state status by 2010 in line with the national aspiration of vision 2020 State Development Policy to turn Melaka into a develop state by 2010 to provide the comprehensive infrastructure coupled with information technology , efficient and quality service building a resilient nation by fostering unity and spirit of patriotism pursuing efforts of eradicating poverty and reducing imbalance among and within ethnic groups sustaining positive economic growth by enhancing competitiveness to meet the challenges of globalization and liberization developing a knowledge based economy and optimizing the brain power of the nation strengthening human resource development to produce a competent , productive, innovative and knowledgeable workforce pursuing environmentally sustainable development to reinforce long-term growth Objective to achieve industrialized state status with this sector contributing at least 40% to the GDP by 2010 to turn Melaka into a foremost local and international tourist destination to increase value added and revenue of the agriculture sector through quality production via the use of technology to meet increasing demands to provide sufficient supporting infrastructure which include public amenities , human resource development , health and education to ensure tandem economic , moral and spiritual development in line with nation's 2020 vision State Profile Divided into 3 districts consisting Alor Gajah (area 660 sq km, 88 villages, 31 counties), Jasin (area 676 sq km) and Melaka Tengah (area 314 sq km, villages 97, counties 30) totalling 1650 sq km, 286 villages and 81 counties with a population 635,791 people (61.5 % Bumiputera, 28.0% Chinese, 6.3 % Indian, Others 0.5% with 3.7 % non-citizens) Macro Economics
Current standing at number 12 among 14 states with GDP RM 6.148 million, number 5 per capita income at RM 15,723 based o the 2000 reports and a total employment of 277,760. Development Strategies Based on the Malaysian Plans ~ rural development and alleviation of living standards, creation of a balanced , fair and just society, creating employment, technology transfer and technology development, manufacturing ++ policy and entrepreneur development and the current Knowledge Economy. Combining skills and innovation with an new approach by using Arizona as the model in the development for K-Economy for Melaka , by creating a Malacca International Trade Center and K-Activities comprising Research and Development, Product Design and Development, Software Development , Information Technology, Communication Services, Healthcare Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, Computers , Biotechnology, Post-Graduate Education and Research, Intellectual Properties, innovation Services, Edutainment, Infotainment, Engineering, Financial and Management Consultancy. Why K-Economy ? Underlying Principles ~ Environment of Abundance ~ Supporting Network ~ Develop Economy From Within ~ Use the Creativity of Own People ~ Target For World Market Concluding The technology divide does not have to follow the income divide as technology has been a powerful tool for human development and poverty reduction The market is a powerful engine of technological progress Development may gain on high rewards from new technologies but challenges are in managing the risks The technology revolution and globalization are creating network age All countries , even the poorest need to implement policies encouraging innovation, access and the development of skills New international initiatives and the fair use of global rules are needed to channel new technologies for the benefit of mankind
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