Bumiputera contactors must be responsive to change: Baru

Bumiputera contractors must be more responsive in order to be on par with other industry players at the Asean and global levels, says Works Minister Baru Bian.

They should also continue to work hard, show initiative and compete to seize all the available opportunities, he said.

“Contractors in the country should diversify their activities so as not to depend solely on the construction sector,” he said when officiating the Malay Contractors Association Malaysia’s (PKMM) 40th AGM last night.

Apart from construction activities, he suggested the contractors could also venture into sectors such as agrotechnology, oil and gas, as well as information technology and multimedia.

Baru also said that PKMM must also be mindful of changes that are happening and be able to change direction swiftly in mobilising efforts in an organised way, in tandem with the flow of change.

He noted that the country's economy is improving and infrastructure development activities will rise again through the government's action and planning.

- Bernama