The action to be taken in increasing the participation of the private sector through
privatization and liberalization have taken various forms and degrees depending on
the level of development of the services.
The public transport system is an open competition with many owner and operator
with outdated terms of operation and the quality of service unspecified. Action will
be taken to reduce the number of operators through "Franchise" with clear
service quality and operating conditions.
In the case of telephone, the industry is effectively a monopoly by government
operation. The privatizing and liberalizing the number of players in the vendors
for consumer terminal equipment has been introduced. A review on the structure of
the services will be undertaken and a commitment under the WTO will be made transparent.
The postal services has to come to terms with competition from private couriers
which has not been regulated as yet. A regulation for the registration of courier
services will be introduced.
As for cargo handling services, the contracting out of these services to private
operators with clear terms and conditions will be introduced. This will be done at
the port and airport.
Privatization and liberalization of the services will be selectively considered
and implemented.
Competition will be introduced gradually and selectively and managed with clear
regulatory measures.
Foreign investment in the services will be consistent with our commitment in
the WTO.
The structure of each service industry will be reviewed and changes to improve
the quality of services will be introduced.
Support will continue to be given to promising entrepreneurs.
