EICN KL: Regional development in Malaysia: The Eastern Economic Corridor

Event Details

Malaysia is home to five investment corridors, who offer different investment options, and whose development is overseen by individual governing bodies. The idea behind the corridors was to shift focus from urban areas to rural ones - as a result the investment corridors already envelop close to 70% of Malaysia's landmass.

The East Coast Economic Region, which covers half of Peninsular Malaysia, aims to leverage its strategic location as a gateway to ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific. What are the key projects and initiatives in the region? What types of cross-border investments are there? How are urban areas being transformed in the region? What industries are positioned to take advantage of the plans for the region?

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Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Doors open and registration

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening presentation

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Panel discussion

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Q&A

Speakers

Sumana Rajarethnam
Director, South-East Asia of Economist Intelligence Corporate Network
Sumana is a senior policy professional with 17 years of experience. Having worked at several dynamic and vibrant tech firms, Sumana designs and implements policies through advocacy, strategic communication and evidence-based analysis. With a flair for writing and communication, Sumana is able to negotiate complex engagements & cultivate senior-level internal/external relationships.

Sumana holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, as well as a B.A. in Political Science and Geography from UCLA.
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