Summary
- The National Land Council reviewed proposed land tax rate revisions for Kedah and Perlis.
- The meeting also discussed coordinating mineral and rock royalty rates.
- Malaysia is developing a National Critical Minerals Policy amid growing technology and energy-transition demand.
PUTRAJAYA, October 17 — Malaysia’s National Land Council has reviewed proposed land tax rate revisions for Kedah and Perlis as part of efforts to strengthen land administration.
The 83rd council meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, also considered decisions from the National Mineral Council, including a study on coordinating mineral and rock royalty rates.
The government is also developing a National Critical Minerals Policy as demand grows for strategic minerals used in new technologies and the energy transition.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry said stronger federal-state coordination would remain central to managing Malaysia’s land and mineral resources sustainably.
