Kuala Lumpur, March 8, 2024 – The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has organised the first-of-its-kind Seminar on the East Coast Rail Link – Economic Accelerator Project (ECRL-EAP) Business and Investment Opportunities together with our strategic partners, the Malaysia Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. (MRL) and PLANMalaysia. This milestone event marks a significant stride forward following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the MIDA and China Communications Construction Company Ltd. (CCCC) in 2019 in Beijing, China.

The seminar was officially inaugurated by YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), and witnessed the attendance of key figures Federal and State Governments such as Chairman of MIDA, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Sulaiman Mahbob; CEO of MIDA, Datuk Wira Arham Abdul Rahman; CEO of MRL, Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak; and Director General of PLANMalaysia, TPr Dr. Alias Rameli, as well as State Executive Council Members from Kelantan, Terengganu, and Selangor: YB Mejar (B) Dato’ Haji Md Anizam Bin Ab Rahman, YB Tuan Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman, and YB Tuan Ng Sze Han; Deputy State Secretary (Development) of Pahang, YH Dato’ Ali Syahbana Bin Sabaruddin. This gathering of over 200 participantsfrom GLICs, property developers, industry leaders, SMEs and business associations underscored the seminar as a vital platform for fostering networking, collaboration, and insight sharing.