Prime Minister's Office

What Prime Minister's Office does

The Prime Minister's Office (Pejabat Perdana Menteri) is the central federal executive office of Malaysia, headquartered at Bangunan Perdana Putra in Putrajaya. Headed by YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who concurrently serves as Minister of Finance, the PMO coordinates national policy across 31 cabinet ministers, 13 state governments, federal statutory bodies (FELDA, MARA, KWSP, PUNB), and a network of government-linked agencies. Its operational mandate spans national governance, economic management, fiscal policy, anti-corruption enforcement, infrastructure development, social welfare distribution, and international diplomacy.

The PMO's technology and regulatory portfolio includes the JENDELA (Jalinan Digital Negara) national broadband program, the Malaysia Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2030, the Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Plan, and the Akta Keselamatan Dalam Talian 2025 (Online Safety Act). It also steers digital infrastructure through a dedicated Minister of Digital and is integrating AI into flagship projects such as the Midport Smart AI Port in Port Dickson. Communication with citizens is delivered via the official pmo.gov.my portal, social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram, TikTok), parliamentary proceedings, and press conferences.

The PMO is a government state entity, not a commercial enterprise. It is publicly funded through the federal budget and taxation, does not sell products or services at price points, and does not operate as a privately held or publicly traded company. Recent quantified outcomes attributed to its stewardship include 4.9% GDP growth in 2025, RM3.061 trillion in trade volume, a fiscal deficit reduced from 5% to 3.8%, RM15.5 billion recovered from corruption and smuggling enforcement, and a Ringgit at its strongest level in five years.

Name

Prime Minister's Office

Legal name

Pejabat Perdana Menteri

Website

https://pmo.gov.my

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Prime Minister's Office (Pejabat Perdana Menteri) is the central federal executive office of Malaysia, headquartered in Putrajaya, coordinating national policy, economic management, fiscal discipline, cybersecurity, and international diplomacy across 31 cabinet ministers and 13 state governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration and Public Policy Coordination

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Public Administration (92), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Public Finance Activities (92113), Public Finance Activities (921130), Other General Government Support (921190), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB), Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD), Treasury & Cash Management (BPAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Government administration
• National policy coordination
• Public service delivery
• Economic governance
• Inter-ministerial coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Putrajaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Prime Minister's Office (Pejabat Perdana Menteri) is the central federal government office of Malaysia, responsible for coordinating national policy implementation, inter-ministry governance, and executive administration under the Prime Minister. It provides institutional leadership, fiscal management oversight, and public communication through its official portal, supporting the MADANI government framework across 31 cabinet ministries and federal agencies.

Product overview

The Prime Minister's Office (Pejabat Perdana Menteri) is the official government portal of Malaysia's Prime Minister's Office, providing institutional information and communication services. It does not offer commercial products or services; its online presence consists of the official website serving as a news, media, and government information portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• GDP growth 4.9% in 2025, exceeding forecast of 4.0-4.8%
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Thailand (Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and Thailand covering border security, trade, and infrastructure. Discussions include second bridge at Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok, railway revival, Special Border Economic Zones, and immigration facilitation. Both countries target bilateral trade of USD 30 billion by 2027.
• United StatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysia-US trade relations including discussions on the Architecture Reciprocal Trade (ART) agreement. Cooperation in security, technology, and economic areas.
• ASEANmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation through ASEAN summits and related meetings. Malaysia participates in regional security, trade, and diplomatic initiatives through ASEAN framework.
• ChinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral trade and investment relations with China. Malaysia engaged with BRICS grouping while maintaining relations with major powers.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysia-EU and ASEAN-EU cooperation in trade, technology, and security. Partnership discussions include Malaysia-Australia Maritime Cooperation.
• MyanmarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysia supports ASEAN engagement approach for Myanmar, advocating for effective engagement allowing Myanmar people to decide for themselves.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ministry of Finance (Malaysia): Although Malaysia's PM concurrently serves as Finance Minister, the Ministry of Finance Malaysia is the operational counterpart that executes treasury and fiscal policy, making it the most directly comparable institutional peer for fiscal and economic management functions.
• Ministry of Digital (Malaysia): The Ministry of Digital is led by a minister within the PMO-coordinated cabinet and is responsible for executing JENDELA, the Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2030 and the Post-Quantum Cryptography migration — a key delivery vehicle for the PMO's digital agenda.

Direct peers

• Prime Minister's Office (Thailand): Thailand's PMO is a directly comparable Southeast Asian executive office coordinating policy implementation and ministerial alignment, with active bilateral engagement against Malaysia on border, trade and infrastructure matters.
• Prime Minister's Office (Singapore): The Singapore PMO performs near-identical functions for the head of government: policy coordination, national security oversight, and strategic communications — directly comparable in mandate and operating model to Malaysia's PMO.
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia): Australia's PM&C supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet with whole-of-government policy coordination, national security and international strategy — a structural twin of Malaysia's PMO in a Westminster-style system.
• Cabinet Office (Japan): Japan's Cabinet Office coordinates policy planning, budget compilation, and administrative reform across ministries, mirroring the PMO's role in Malaysia as the central node for whole-of-government coordination.
• Prime Minister's Office (United Kingdom): 10 Downing Street supports the UK Prime Minister with policy coordination, communications and cross-departmental implementation — the closest functional equivalent to Malaysia's PMO as a centralised executive support unit.

Regional players

• Presidential Communications Office (Indonesia): Indonesia's Cabinet Secretariat (Setkab) and Presidential Staff Office perform PMO-equivalent functions in the world's largest ASEAN economy — a closely comparable regional peer for cross-ASEAN coordination.
• Prime Minister's Office (Brunei): Brunei's PMO is a smaller-scale ASEAN peer that supports the Sultan/Prime Minister in policy coordination and bilateral relations, sharing Malaysia's constitutional monarchy context and ASEAN agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Office of the Prime Minister (New Zealand): New Zealand's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet provides policy advice and coordination services, offering a Westminster-comparable model for evaluating whole-of-government functions in a smaller economy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/malaysiapmo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/PejabatPerdanaMenteriMalaysia
• Facebookfacebook.com/PejabatPerdanaMenteriMalaysia
• Instagraminstagram.com/malaysiapmo
• TikToktiktok.com/@anwaribrahimofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prime-minister's-office

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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