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Message from The Right Honourable Dato' Seri Ustaz Haji Azizan bin Abd. Razak, The Chief Minister of Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.

Ustaz Haji Azizan bin Abd. Razak

For many years, anything closest symbolizing Kedah would have been the state’s formidable agriculture sector. However the state of Kedah has made big strides in the socio-economic development in recent years. This year alone, the Kedah economy is expected to grow by more than 6 %. With a market driven and private sector led growth strategy, Kedah has attained a sound macro-economic environment with a sustained GDP growth, increased FDI inflow, robust growth of industrial production, especially in hi-tech, bio-tech and manufacturing.

The major strength of Kedah as an attractive destination lies in its unique geographical location in the centre of the Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) with a catchment of more than 150 million population in the IMT-GT area. The state has abundant skilled labour force, macroeconomics stability, political maturity, openness of trade and investment policies and quality education.

There are many enormous business opportunities in Kedah ranging from sectors like high-tech, bio-tech, R&D, power generation, healthcare, manufacturing, petroleum refinery, automotive, education and agricultural products.

Opportunities abound for investors like you in Kedah . Investment opportunities in Hi-Tech, Bio-Tech, Education, Tourism, Health, Transportations, Power Supply and Manufacturing. Make the right choice. Kedah is your ultimate profit centre.