To what extent can Iskandar Malaysia mitigate a potential slowdown in manufacturing and factory output in the Asia region?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ismail Ibrahim, CEO, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Articles & Analysis | Meeting with success: The Northern Corridor Economic Region builds on its existing strengths from The Report: Malaysia 2012
The north-west of Malaysia is home to the states of Penang, Perlis and Kedah, which, along with Northern Perak, together make up the territory covered by the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). With an established manufacturing sector, internationally famous tourist spots and wide swathes of agricultural land, the NCER has many...
Articles & Analysis | Consolidating gains: Investments are flowing into Iskandar Malaysia from The Report: Malaysia 2012
The past 12 months have been good ones for the most established and developed of Malaysia’s growth corridors, Iskandar Malaysia (IM). Indeed, hitting some key growth targets in 2011-12, IM has been busy consolidating its standing as one of the fastest-growing regional development projects in the country.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jebasingam Issace John, CEO, East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) from The Report: Malaysia 2012
How will the planned investments in transport affect competitiveness and access to markets?
Articles & Analysis | A big push: Several sectors will support growth in the East Coast Economic Region from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Uniting the states of Terengganu, Pahang, Kelantan and the Johor district of Mersing under its remit, the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) covers the entire eastern half of Peninsular Malaysia. Despite its size, this is a comparatively underpopulated and spread-out region. At 66,000 sq km of territory, the ECER covers some 51% of the land area...
Articles & Analysis | Aiming high: Melaka’s location and existing infrastructure give it an edge as the state looks to develop further from The Report: Malaysia 2012
From distant beginnings as a key South-east Asian trading settlement, Melaka has since grown into a vibrant, multicultural, global entrepot – in many ways, a distillation of modern Malaysia. Like the country too, the state is also now looking towards the future, with its sights firmly set on the power of the sun, travel and space – as well as on...