{"id":13012,"date":"2023-05-23T03:36:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T02:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=13012"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T09:41:04","slug":"a-regional-hub","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/invest-kl\/a-regional-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of a Regional Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n      <div\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__video\"\n    data-vimeo-url=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/829260468\"\n    id=\"block_e92c33ec740ab5402e89a81567658ccd_video\"><\/div>\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.15\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">The Heart of a <\/br>Regional&nbsp;Hub<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investkl.gov.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/InvestKL-logo-white-300x262.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d41e15\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Promoting ease of doing business in Greater Kuala Lumpur through open, international trade, and preparing its citizens for an inclusive and <nobr>sustainable tomorrow.<\/nobr><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"remixd-audio-player-script\"\nsrc=https:\/\/tags.remixd.com\/player\/v5\/index.js charset=\"utf-8\" async><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d41e15\" class=\"has-inline-color\">T<\/mark>he future is happening now in Malaysia. Having achieved a full-year GDP growth of 8.7% in 2022\u2014outpacing that of Asia as a whole (4.2%)\u2014the country is set to transition from a recognized global business hub to the go-to international innovation and investment center of the region. Enticed by the prospect of strengthening their presence\u2014or planting entirely new roots\u2014in the country, foreign multinational corporations (MNCs) are heading to the Southeast Asian nation and reaping the benefits of being at the gateway of an entire continent. A number of Fortune 500 companies have already established a presence there including Nestle, Amazon Web Services, IBM and Allianz taking advantage of the country\u2019s business-friendly policies.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-intro-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">A robust business environment, dynamic talent, digital infrastructure, and business-friendly policies are attracting international companies to establish a presence in <nobr>Greater KL.<\/nobr><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#181818\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Eye on the Future<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>With the goals of enhancing the country\u2019s competitiveness, making business as seamless as possible, and to establish the nation as one of Asia\u2019s top investment destinations, Malaysia has put in place a liberal trade and investment framework focused on long-term, sustainable growth.<br><br>One strand of this strategy has been to enter mutually beneficial economic cooperation agreements. To this end, in 2022, the country ratified back-to-back global trade agreements: the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).<br><br>Malaysia is also among 14 founding member nations of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Together, the CPTPP, RCEP and IPEF are positioning Malaysia as a strong strategic partner for mutually advantageous economic cooperation in the region through enhanced competitiveness, regulatory harmonization and diversification of markets.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-acf-image wp-block-acf-image--has-both wp-block-image--default\">\n\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n      width=\"1024\"\n      height=\"838\"\n      alt=\"\"\n      data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-Invest-KL-infogfx-2-1024x838.jpg\"\n      class=\"wp-block-acf-image__image wp-block-acf-image__image--desktop lazy\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-Invest-KL-infogfx-2-100x82.jpg\"\n    \/>\n  \n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n      width=\"350\"\n      height=\"1024\"\n      alt=\"\"\n      data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2023-Invest-KL-infogfx-2-m-1024.jpg\"\n      class=\"wp-block-acf-image__image wp-block-acf-image__image--mobile lazy\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2023-Invest-KL-infogfx-2-m-1024-34x100.jpg\"\n    \/>\n  \n      <figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Sources: World Bank, Global Cybersecurity Index Report by International Telecommunications Union, Business Environment Ranking by Economist Intelligence, Global Technology Industry Survey by KPMG, Asia Pacific Fintech Ranking, Boston Consulting Group<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An equally important strand has been the country\u2019s strategic national frameworks and their alignment with the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) and the National Investment Aspirations (NIA).<br><br>Launched in 2021, 12MP is the master plan charting the country\u2019s economic development through 2025. It outlines a comprehensive roadmap for economic growth and development, emphasizing infrastructure, digital transformation, and a skilled workforce.<br><br>The NIA aims to attract quality and strategic investment, reduce dependency on unskilled labor and spur technology transfer. Some of the sectors under NIA\u2019s remit are semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and the digital economy.<br><br>Meanwhile, the MADANI framework emphasizes the importance of values such as sustainability, wellbeing, creativity and innovation, and respect for others, to boost the confidence of the rakyat (ordinary citizens), and accelerate the nation\u2019s readiness for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-carousel wp-block-carousel--align-wide wp-block-carousel--orientation-portrait wp-block-carousel--disable-crop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-buttons\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--prev prev-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to go previous 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<\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__fullscreen fullscreen-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Click to open image fullscreen\"><svg class=\"svg-icon svg-icon--icon-fullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-fullscreen\" xlink:href=\"#icon-fullscreen\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption-slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-carousel__caption\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Department of Statistics Malaysia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption 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Multicultural at its core, Greater KL had, in 2020, a population of over nine million and Gross National Income of $297.6 billion (RM1.34 trillion). The hub is recognized as one of Asia\u2019s top investment destinations, leveraging the strengths of the country\u2019s dynamic workforce, cost-competitive environment for doing business and access to Southeast Asia.<br><br>At the sharp end is Malaysia\u2019s investment promotion agency, InvestKL, which is under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). Since 2011, the agency has secured $4.7 billion (RM21.52 billion) in committed investment from over 120 multinational corporations with an ambitious 10-year vision of attracting $7.7 billion (RM35 billion) in investment by 2030.<br><br>Part of that vision is to cement Greater KL\u2019s status as a regional leader in the digital economy, including verticals such as FinTech, cybersecurity, and ideation and innovation\u2014or industries requiring a highly skilled workforce.<br><br>With InvestKL\u2019s ongoing support in matters such as regulations, cross-border facilitation (from immigration to supply chains and more), and talent matching, MNCs continue to grow not just in Greater KL, but Malaysia as a whole.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec1-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Greater KL\u2019s status as a regional leader in innovative industries is reflected through the government\u2019s national talent agenda for a skilled and future-ready workforce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Cases in Point<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>McDermott, a leading global supplier of engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry, relocated its Asia Pacific hub to Greater KL in 2016. The move, facilitated by InvestKL, has seen the American firm rapidly expand its operations in Malaysia, especially for next-generation offshore energy platforms, benefiting both the company and the region.<br><br>In 2019, Oracle opened a digital hub in Greater KL, the first such center for the American enterprise service provider in Southeast Asia. Leveraging Greater KL\u2019s tech-savvy workforce, including its digital-first generation of workers, the Oracle Digital Hub provides cloud computing solutions for 22 countries across Asia.<br><br>In the same year, German bank Commerzbank established a trade finance subsidiary in Greater KL, taking advantage of its established reputation as a global shared services center serving markets across Asia and Europe. Commerzbank\u2019s move is in line with Greater KL\u2019s ambition to lead digital transformation in the region.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Invest-KL-sec2-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Greater KL\u2019s vision is to become a regional leader in the digital economy by supporting verticals such as FinTech, cybersecurity, and ideation and innovation as well as industries requiring a highly skilled workforce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#181818\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Sustainable Growth<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Looking ahead, Malaysia is committed to leading the creation of a vibrant green economy across Asia. The country has committed to becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, and announced the establishment of a voluntary carbon market exchange on Bursa Malaysia, the nation\u2019s stock exchange. It has also set down roadmaps for areas such as green supply chains, green energy, green mobility, and ecotourism.<br><br>The government has placed the sustainability agenda as an important priority and is looking to strengthen and widen sustainability related efforts\u2014thus realizing the country\u2019s ambition to become a technology-driven green nation.<br><br>Malaysia has set down three key strategic plans: the Green Technology Master Plan to create a low-carbon and resource-efficient economy; the Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap to increase renewable energy share in the national capacity mix and decarbonize the power generation sector; and the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan to enhance energy management.<br><br>With a clear path toward a green future, MNCs in the sector can be confident that the opportunities they seek in green innovation can not only be found in the Greater KL area, but also accelerated across Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and 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1260w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1260\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1500\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-item:center;justify-content:center\"> <span style=\"width:1000px\"> <span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:1.8em;line-height:1.6em;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:#D41E15;\">A Future-ready City<\/span><br><br> <span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.03em\">With its strategic location and well-established ports, Malaysia has long played a pivotal role as an important trade route in the region. By leveraging its fundamentals and transforming through its economic frameworks, Malaysia is positioning itself as a leading nation in Southeast Asia. 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