What Makes NCER an Attractive INVESTMENT DESTINATION
NCER offers investors a dynamic and vibrant business ecosystem with ideal opportunities for growth and profits. In addition to its well-developed infrastructure and productive workforce, the region is governed by a well-established legal system with pro-business Government policies and supported by a market-oriented economy.
The powerhouse economies of China and India are also easily accessible from the region via world-class transport infrastructure, which provides further opportunities for cross-border trade and investment. Malaysia, with its open and liberal economic policies, has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with most of its trading partners and is a member of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). This allows businesses in NCER to engage in virtually tariff-free trade, which in turn enables cost-effective businesses.
PRO-BUSINESS GOVERNMENT
- A competitive and business friendly location, with dedicated agencies providing end-to-end facilitation for investors at the regional, state and federal levels.
- Competitive and customisable incentive packages covering tax incentives, talent incentives and entrepreneurial promotion.
- Liberal and transparent investment policies.
- Political and economic stability.
- Professional facilitation by government agencies such as NCIA and MIDA.
STRATEGIC LOCATION
- Located at the crossroads of Asia, right in the heart of international trade route and positioned within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), with high levels of cooperation and cross-border trade make NCER an attractive investment destination.
- Access to a potential market of 4.8 billion people, reachable within a 6-hour flight radius from the region.
DYNAMIC & COMPREHENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE
- Excellent logistics, utilities and telecommunication infrastructure with a focus on increasing IR4.0 readiness across the region.
- Strong broadband coverage.
- Thematic parks that leverage on region-specific strengths and adhere to ESG principles and SDGs.
- Ample, readily available industrial plots for development at competitive prices.
GLOBAL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM
- A mature and established international business destination with a track record spanning 45 years.
- Strong presence of global hubs for leading multinational companies (MNCs).
- Focus on the promotion and facilitation of high-value investments.
- Capitalisation on the spillover from established investment regions to enrich surrounding less developed areas, in line with the “Shared Prosperity” ideal where no one is left behind.
- High quality of life with continued focus on increasing livability levels for both expatriates and the local community.
AVAILABILITY OF TALENT
- A steady pool of industry-relevant and industry-ready talents ranging from medium skilled to high skilled workers.
- High levels of interaction, consultation and cooperation between industries, government and academia
- Platforms and opportunities for Industry-Academia R&D activities.
- Multiple COEs for industry-led R&D activities via NCER Technology Innovation Centre (NTIC).
- Programmes for upskilling, reskilling and on-the-job training, including IR4.0 Readiness programmes.
- Programmes which create and promote an entrepreneurial culture.
- Multilingual and multicultural workforce.
