Reduce government travelling expenses
| Initiatives |
Expected saving |
- MAS to customise online ticketing system for Government officials (domestic only)
- Government can save at least 20% via direct purchase from MAS
Implementer: Ministry of Finance |
Year 1
RM18 mil |
Year 2
RM39 mil |
| Total: RM57 mil |
Increase cess for rubber replanting
| Initiatives |
Expected saving |
Minimum increase of cess to 20 sen per kg to finance replanting only
|
1952 |
2011 (Jan- Feb) |
| Rubber price (RM per kg) |
2.11 |
16.00 |
| Cess tax (sen per kg) |
9.9 |
9.9 |
Implementer: Ministry of Rural and Regional Development |
Year 1
RM139 mil |
Year 2
RM152 mil |
| Total: RM291 mil |
Reduce overseas training
| Initiatives |
Expected saving |
- Hire foreign / Malaysian specialists staying abroad to train locals
- Proposed as an initial implementation that only 120 are trained locally
Implementer: Ministry of Higher Education |
Year 1
RM39.4 mil |
Year 2
RM39.4 mil |
| Total: RM78.8 mil |
Optimise asset utilisation
| Initiatives |
Expected saving |
- Regulate policy for IPTAs to share facilities which are under-utilised
- Suggestions for sharing facilities
Implementer: Ministry of Higher Education |
Total: RM45.0 mil |
Cost effective funding mechanism
| Initiatives |
Expected saving |
- New funding mechanism will promote effective cost management
- Expected savings through new funding mechanism is RM77 million (1% of non emolument expenditure)
Implementer: Ministry of Higher Education |
Year 1
RM38 mil |
Year 2
RM80 mil |
| Total: RM118 mil |
2012/01/11