PHYSICAL mobility of goods and even people are just as important as liquidity and money flow in financial markets. Interruption in this flow could bring economic activities to a halt, as manufactured goods may be left idle in ports and important business meetings postponed.
The 12th Malaysia Economic Monitor by the World Bank has estimated that people in Greater Kuala Lumpur spent over 250 million hours per year stuck in traffic congestion which cost an estimated 1.1% to 2.2% of GDP (RM12.7bil – RM24.7bil) in economic losses in 2014.