PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) — The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) as of 31 July has secured RM17.25 billion in approved investments and created 12,315 new jobs supported by sustained growth in the E&E (electrical and electronic), M&E (mechanical and electrical) and Medical Devices sectors in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER).
“These positive developments including the recent investment by FGV, Baladna Food Industries and Touch Group Holdings to develop an integrated dairy farm business in Chuping, Perlis to support the national food security agenda is testament to the confidence private investors have in the region’s economic and talent eco-system,” said YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia after chairing the second NCER Council Meeting for 2022 held in Putrajaya.
