Vital phase for region’s growth

Changing skyline: Iskandar Malaysia is set to continue attracting investments thanks to its location and logistics capability. — ZAZALI MUSA/The Star

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Badrul Hisham Kassim, who has spent some 100 days in office, talks to StarMetro about the third and final phase (2016-2025) of the road map for expansion in the region.

Q: The global economic outlook is still not promising due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is likely to impact growth in most countries, including Malaysia. How will this affect the RM383bil investment target by 2025?