Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia aims to table and pass a State-Owned Enterprises Bill within the year
20 October 2026
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat on 20 October 2026 that the government is finalising a State-Owned Enterprises Bill and aims to table and pass it within the year.
He said the Bill would tighten regulation, governance and financial management of government bodies and agencies, including Bumiputera-related entities.
Anwar said the Bill is meant to prevent irregularities in such bodies that could cause losses amounting to billions of ringgit.
He was replying to a supplementary question from Zaliha Mustafa, the member for Sekijang, during Ministers' Question Time.
Anwar said he first announced the Bill when tabling Budget 2027 on 9 October 2026.
He told the House: "Insya-Allah, we will table the State-Owned Enterprises Bill to strengthen oversight and ensure more robust regulations."
In plain words
Dewan Rakyat House of Representatives — The elected lower house of Malaysia's bicameral Parliament.
Bumiputera Bumiputera — The official Malaysian term for Malays and other indigenous peoples of the country.