Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Department’s monthly assembly, Anwar said all reports must go through the respective directors-general and secretary-general of each ministry before it is submitted to the Chief Secretary to the government, Zuki Ali.

“Usually, requests for allocations and additional projects are made during my discussions with department heads and secretaries-general in Cabinet meetings. Yes, it is allowed,” he said in his speech.

“Now, there is a new method we want to introduce. Monthly reports must be submitted detailing the progress of the projects and the contribution by those responsible towards the project implementation.”

In addition to this administrative shift, Anwar said the country’s education sector needed a paradigm shift, advocating for a departure from outdated standards.

He said the proficiency of Bahasa Malaysia among students must be improved for better outcomes than before.

Anwar also expressed hope that digital programmes would be implemented more “drastically and aggressively” to prevent Malaysia from falling behind other nations.

To facilitate this, he said the digital ministry was created to ensure that there is a dedicated focus on this critical area.

“I firmly believe that Malaysia cannot compete at the pace achieved by other nations without dedicated focus on the digital field.”