Malaysian privatisation changes course

The government wants a national regulator and a fully integrated approach to private sector participation before any further concessions are awarded.

In a move that has caught Malaysian water companies by surprise, the government has declared that firms will be required to manage the whole range of water supply operations if they want to take part in the sector’s bustling, multi-billion dollar privatisation projects in the country.

The new energy, water and communications ministry, which was set up by the ...

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