Malaysia Transport

Situated at the heart of some of the world’s most important trade routes, Malaysia has long been a global transportation hub. In more recent years too, the country’s economy has undergone sustained growth, with the government’s declared aim that of pushing this further to achieve high-income country status by 2020. Key to meeting this goal is...

Over the past few decades, Malaysia has built one of the highest-quality and farthest-reaching transport networks in South-east Asia. The national transport network, which includes extensive road, rail, air and sea links, has underpinned the country’s economic development over the past decade, playing a vital supporting role in numerous industries...

The logistics segment has seen substantial growth in recent years, due primarily to various government development programmes, strong external trade growth and a steady stream of foreign investments. The industry is expected to grow to RM129.93bn ($41.9bn) by the end of 2012, up 10.3% on the previous year, according to statistics from Frost and...

In an effort to reduce accident and fatality rates on Malaysia’s roads, the government is working to implement a series of new safety standards. The new policies, the majority of which are based on international safety standards developed by the UN and other regional and international entities, are expected to have a major positive impact on the...

It is hard to overestimate the positive impact air transport has had on the country’s economic development over the past decade. The sector has played a vital role in the rapid expansion of trade and the thriving tourism industry, for starters. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the nation’s primary international facility, has become one of...