Najib confident nation's economy can hit RM2tril mark in next eight years

- Reuters

JOHOR BARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) hopes for the country's economy to hit the RM2-trillion mark within the next eight years.

"I also hope to propel the country to become one of the 20 top countries in the world," he said during Iskandar Malaysia's 10th anniversary event on Tuesday.

Najib, who is also Finance Minister, added that he was certain that Iskandar would play a role in the Government's plans.

He said the growth corridor has propelled the state to become an economic powerhouse.

He said that since the inception of the project, Iskandar has achieved a total cumulative investment of RM221bil.

Najib also announced special incentives for global business services (GBS), which will be one of the promoted sectors in Medini in Iskandar.

"I hope this will help make Iskandar Puteri a hub for GBS," he said, adding that the move would attract some RM6.5bil in investments and create around 14,000 jobs.