KANGAR (Jan 7): The approval process for investments in Perlis will be restructured to shorten the waiting period, which previously took between two and three months. Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said the state government wants a decision to be made more quickly, either in granting approval or informing investors of their ineligibility. Meanwhile, he said a more progressive, professional, and solution-oriented change in attitude and approach is needed across the entire state government machinery to boost Perlis' economic growth. The development of Perlis requires an efficient, fast, and integrated working machinery. The discipline of civil servants needs to be strengthened, including stopping the practice of going out for drinks outside office premises during working hours," he also said.

Source: The Edge Markets January 07, 2026 06:52 UTC