Communications Ministry, two others recognised for cutting red tape
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications Ministry is among three ministries recognised for successfully implementing reforms to reduce bureaucratic red tape, earning a special certificate of appreciation for the achievement.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the ministry significantly improved the approval process for foreign film scripts, reducing the timeline from 30 days to just seven, resulting in regulatory cost savings of up to RM2.4 million per production.
"This, in turn, enhances Malaysia's competitiveness as a preferred destination for international film production," he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
The ministry's secretary-general, Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, received the special certificate from Shamsul Azri at a ceremony in Putrajaya on Tuesday.
Another ministry recognised for its achievement is the Housing and Local Government Ministry, where reforms were driven through the Fire and Rescue Department, which successfully reduced the approval time for Electric Vehicle Charging Bay Plan Certifications from 28 days to just three.
He said the department also expedited the approval process for non-system-based technical plan certifications, reducing it from 30 days to just seven.
"This was achieved through streamlined procedures and the strengthening of the e-Premis system and development of a central data repository, resulting in annual regulatory cost savings of RM1.776 million," he said.
Meanwhile, the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) successfully reduced barriers to financing in the aerospace sector, generating RM17 million in regulatory savings for 50 small and medium enterprises by boosting production capacity by up to 30 percent.
"Gross profit margins increased by over 20 percent through automation and certification, further strengthening the supply chain and creating more high-skilled jobs. Reforms are being intensified and improvements accelerated," he said.
Housing and Local Government Ministry secretary-general Datuk Noor Azman Taib and MITI Strategic Planning Division senior director M. Punitha Veni, received the certificates on behalf of their respective ministries. – Bernama
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