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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for dismantling outdated bureaucratic processes that slow technological innovation and commercialisation, warning that Malaysia risks falling behind in the global race for advancement.
Malaysia has surged to 15th place in the International Institute for Management Development's World Competitiveness Ranking 2026, up eight positions from the previous year. The Malaysia Productivity Corporation credits the Bureaucratic Red-Tape Reform (RKB) programme as a major catalyst for this advancement.
Malaysia has climbed eight positions to rank 15th in the International Institute for Management Development's World Competitiveness Ranking, marking its best performance in over a decade and validating the government's MADANI Economy framework.