Revamp of ministries mapped out

A reshuffle plan featuring "super ministries" - the third major government restructuring in a decade - was unveiled yesterday and presented to lawmakers for debate.

Merging overlapping functions, the plan envisages the establishment of super ministries handling human resources, construction, transportation, industry and environment protection.

It also involves the establishment of a high-level National Energy Commission (NEC) to integrate management and functions that are currently undertaken by many agencies.