Malaysia is cementing its foothold in the global Islamic economy by capitalizing on its strategic location, end-to-end halal ecosystem, and advances in Islamic finance.
The planned 28,000-hectare economic zone is expected to promote cross-border investment and trade linkages, enhance transport connectivity, and strengthen regional value chains.
Special economic zones can be turned into interconnected engines of growth, particularly along economic corridors, maximizing spillover effects and creating and deepening linkages to the domestic and regional economy.