ABSTRACT
The public administration's primary function is to execute government policies at all levels of the nation's administration. Malaysia's public administration has its origins in the British colonial administration. Public administration refers to government institutions performing public service. The earliest significant event in the history of the post-independence Malaysian administration was the Malayanisation of the bureaucracy, which began in 1956 and was fully completed by 1965. New public management entails the adoption of private sector principles in public bureaucracy. Disillusionment with government, fear of government encroaching onto the daily lives of citizens, and a perceived threat to free markets gave rise to new thinking in public administration. Strengthening some of Malaysia's planning and implementation institutions would help to address some of the problems. Public administration is at the core of any government, therefore it contributes to the quality of a government - the way a government discharges its functions. Malaysia started well with developing good public institutions after independence.
