Anwar, who is also finance minister, said efforts to spur economic growth would remain the focus of the government to ease the people’s burden in various aspects like inflation and cost of living, apart from ensuring quality education and healthcare.

He urged Cabinet ministers, senior officers, enforcement agencies, security bodies, civil servants and the private sector to intensify efforts aimed at turning Malaysia into a great country in the region.

Speaking in a video posted on Facebook, he outlined his government’s success in handling the economy.

“Our economic growth has been maintained at 4%. This is among the best, but there are other blessings and successes, including the reduction of inflation to below 2% and drop in the unemployment rate to a very low level,” he said.

The real measurement was in the level of the people’s well-being, welfare and prosperity, and cost of living, an issue still being addressed.

The prime minister said there should be full focus on efforts to drive economic growth, and this called for improving governance among the leadership and civil service.