MRT Corp shifts focus to Penang and Johor


MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corp Sdn Bhd is shifting its focus beyond the Klang Valley, aiming to position Penang and Johor as Malaysia’s next economic hubs, says chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.

“The Klang Valley has been the main driver of growth, contributing 40% of Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP). But we cannot have a single centre of growth.

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