Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains

Malaysia sees 2026 as a year of “execution” and “discipline,” the country’s economy minister said, as the Anwar Ibrahim administration tries to rack up policy achievements under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) ahead of elections that could come as early as February 2028.

“2026 is going to be about how we deliver RMK13,” YB Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir told Fortune ahead of the Forum Ekonomi Malaysia summit on Feb. 5. “It’s a higher chance of success compared to trying to come up with a new policy direction,” he added later.