KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has outlined the government’s ambitious goal for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) to attract RM367.8 billion in realised investments by 2030. This target will be pursued through three key focus areas: advanced services, high-value manufacturing, and modern agriculture, with a vision to establish NCER as a leading economic and technological hub on the global stage. During the 31st Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) Meeting.
Prime Minister Anwar emphasized the pivotal role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and digital utilization as drivers of change to support the NCER’s development plan. Highlighting NCER’s significant contribution of 34% (RM197 billion) to total approved investments from 2021 to 2022, Anwar underscored the importance of initiatives like “Facilitation@NCER” in streamlining investment processes and enhancing coordination with relevant authorities, such as the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), to facilitate ease of access to information and services through digital platforms like the On-Track management platform.
