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Are Approved Permits Archaic And Inefficient?

P. Gunasegaram, Independent Business Writer and Analyst

25-Sep-23 08:30

Are Approved Permits Archaic And Inefficient?

The government has indicated that it is in the midst of finalising the review of reducing or limiting Approved Permits, with a policy submission set to be sent to the National Economic Action Council by November this year. P Gunasegaram, independent business writer and analyst, tells us why APs which have benefited few and strayed from their original intention, are no longer needed in this day and age.

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Produced by: Mark Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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