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ording to the Honourable Prime Economic Action Council chaired by
Minister, WKB 2030 is a continuation of himself. The joint secretariat for the
the effort to accelerate the economic event were the Ministry of Finance and
growth and bridge the gap within the Economic Planning Unit, the Prime
the society by taking into account Minister’s Department.
of the realities and new challenges
being faced by the country, including Since the establishment, the council
COVID-19. Its implementation in 10 have discussed 44 papers and 97
years’ time will be explained through decisions were decided after looking
programs, initiatives and development into the various economic issues that
projects in RMK-12 and RMK-13 at all was faced by various sectors in detail,
levels of Ministries, Departments and especially COVID-19 related, as well as
Agencies. formulating intervention measures and
solutions for them.
The aim of WKB 2030 is to achieve
the true meaning of well-being and Earlier, on the 14th September 2020,
prosperity. Prosperity is meaningless YAB Prime Minister chaired the
when only a handful of the people Economic Action Council Meeting at
achieve it while the rest are left behind. a hotel in Bandar Hilir, Melaka. A paper
titled ‘Balancing Lives and Livelihoods
ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL – The Economic Impact of Business
Travel Restrictions’ was presented.
On the 11th of March 2020, the The impacts of the ban of cross-border
Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato’ travel on the national economy and
Haji Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd. Yassin the people, as well as the strategy and
announced the formation of the

Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd. Yassin, chairing the Economic Action Council OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 1650
Meeting in Bandar Hilir, Melaka.
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