IRDA's RM636bil investment goal to help propel Malaysia into top 30 global economies


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR: The Iskandar Regional Development Authority's (IRDA) target to achieve cumulative investments of RM636 billion by 2030 is among Iskandar Malaysia's strategies to assist the country in becoming one of the top 30 global economies and the top 12 in global competitiveness.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that during the same period, IRDA also aims for a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 5.5-6.5 per cent and a GDP per capita of RM58,800.

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