This followed the slowdown in the United States, Europe and Japan, the inflationary pressure due to the hike in commodity prices, the debt crisis in Europe and the slowdown in global trade, he said.
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| Honoured for sacrifice: The King conferring the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award which carries the title Datuk on former sprint queen and Bukit Jalil Sports School principal Marina Chin at Istana Melawati yesterday. — Bernama |
“This global situation will directly impact the Malaysian economy. The people, including residents of the federal territories, should remain committed, continue to work hard and give their support to the Government's initiatives to strengthen the country's economy,” he said at the investiture ceremony in conjunction with Federal Territories Day at Istana Melawati.
Present were the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, as well as Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wifePuan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman.
The King also called on the people of various races to continue nurturing unity and strengthening the cooperation among them to ensure continuous prosperity for the country.
He expressed happiness at the progress achieved by Kuala Lumpur and said that the national capital was on the right track to become a global city and to be among the world's 20 most-liveable cities by 2020.
He hoped that Labuan would continue to expand as a halal hub for marine-based products, a hub for oil and gas logistics as well as a premier tourism destination.
“The same goes for Putrajaya. Apart from becoming the federal administrative centre, I am happy that Putrajaya is also taking steps towards becoming a sustainable and prosperous city for its people,” he said.
Tuanku Abdul Halim also said that various efforts were being carried out to turn the federal territories into an advanced and peaceful region.
Earlier, during the ceremony, he presented awards in conjunction with Federal Territories' Day.
Among the recipients was Mubarak president Tan Sri Abu Hassan Omarwho received the Darjah Seri Utama Mahkota Wilayah (SUMW), which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar, also an SUMW recipient, was not present as he is on a working visit to London.
Five people were conferred the Darjah Seri Mahkota Wilayah which carries the title Datuk Seri. They are MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, Housing and Local Government Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Kabit, KUB Malaysia Berhad chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Abdul Samad, MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau chief Datuk Seri Michael Chong, and Malaysian Association for the Blind deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Kuppapitchai Rawther.
A total of 34 people were conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah which carries the title Datuk, 30 received the Johan Mahkota Wilayah, 50 the Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah, 74 the Ahli Mahkota Wilayah and 84 the Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah. Bernama
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