Small state, big investments

Orang asli families in Kampung Pelebar, Port Dickson, giving the thumbs up to their new semi-detached homes, as part of a compensation package after the land where their settlement was located was acquired for the construction of affordable homes. – filepic

SOUND business policies introduced in recent years by the Barisan Nasional government in Negri Sembilan has catapulted the state into one of the country’s top investment destinations despite being one of the smaller states.

In the past 14 years, the state has managed to attract some top multinationals which collectively brought in investments totalling RM18.1bil or 71% out of the total RM27.4bil received.