BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Today marks a milestone in our country’s journey toward more transparent, accountable, and inclusive governance, as we hold the media launch for the Open Government Partnership Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (OGP APRM). To be...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As we enter a new year, we carry with us the collective aspirations of progress for the nation. For us in the government, 2025 represents not merely the promise of new beginnings but also the hope and opportunity to implement a General...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Today is the start of the New Year. As we bid goodbye to the old and welcome the new, we reflect on the year that was and hope for a better, brighter 2025. 2024: A year of grace and triumphs For us in the Department...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I believe that the true essence of the holiday season is the shared love, joy, and hope it brings. It is in the spirit of generosity, acknowledgment, kindness, and gratitude, that we show our appreciation by giving gifts to the people...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Of all the resources available in an organization, I believe manpower is the most important. In the government, where timely, quality, and relevant services are crucial, grand plans and programs often fail without committed,...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a public servant with more than 20 years of service, one of my visions is for our government to operate in a more transparent, open, inclusive, sustainable, and efficient manner. Thus, when I assumed office as the Department of...
Beyond Budget Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Infrastructure development is the cornerstone of our economic development. I believe it has the power to transform our society by creating jobs, connecting people, and changing lives — a catalyst for holistic national progress. It is...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As promised in this column last Nov. 6, allow me to cover, in detail, the groundbreaking and insightful discussions and partnerships forged during the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) hosted by...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. While in Singapore for the FinTech Festival last Nov. 7, I was honored to pay a courtesy call to Singapore’s minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Honorable Grace Fu Hai Yien, where I expressed gratitude for Singapore’s...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Nov. 7, I had the honor to speak on our country’s key investment imperatives in one of the event tracks of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF), the premier platform for the global FinTech community to engage, connect,...
BEYOND BUDGET (Part I) Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am immensely proud of our country for successfully hosting the first-ever ministerial-level International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) last week, from Oct. 28 to 30, 2024. With 80 United Nations (UN)...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I had the honor of participating in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), which our country hosted for the first time in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction...
