New blueprint set to boost northern region GDP to RM300bil


Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) chief executive Datuk Redza Rafiq(filepic) told StarBiz that NCER Blueprint 2.0 would have seven catalytic growth node projects, 28 transcending border projects, and 45 localised high-impact projects

GEORGE TOWN: A new blueprint for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) is targeting 80 projects across four states that planners expect will boost gross domestic product (GDP) in the area to RM300bil by 2025.

It will also create 161,197 new jobs opportunities in Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis.

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