BY: ERMIZI MUHAMAD
SHAH ALAM, AUG 15: Selangor remains the country’s biggest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributor with 25% earnings.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the earnings continue to strengthen Selangor’s position as the most progressed state in Malaysia.
“In terms of income per capita, we have reached a level of a developed state. Therefore, Selangor must continue to move towards social justice through progressive policy implementation.
“The State Government must conduct serious research on social policies consisting of services in urban and rural areas, health, education and innovation,” he said during the opening of the 2017 Budget Roundtable Discussion, in Shah Alam Convention Centre on August 15.
Prior to this, Invest Selangor was optimistic that GDP growth has positively expanded through foreign and domestic investments.
In the period of 2010 to 2014, Selangor was leading the country’s GDP growth with 22.4%, compared to Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (15.1%), Sarawak (10.1%), Johor (9.3%) dan Sabah (6.5%).
Overall, the country’s GDP growth is at 5%, taking into account the turmoil and challenges in the current economic situation.
