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Selangor aims to have same status as Tokyo, Shanghai or Dubai

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today 8/21 21:21 X
Selangor aims to have same status as Tokyo, Shanghai or Dubai
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Menteri besar Amirudin Shari says Selangor can develop its own economic identity based on its extensive facilities and infrastructure.

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He said Selangor did not have to emulate Singapore’s model, but could draw inspiration from other global economic cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai and Dubai.

“We are not just talking about becoming (like) Tokyo, but we could also be like Osaka, or we could become (like) Shanghai as a technology hub and so on. With our strengths, we could be like Shanghai, which has the port of Shanghai, or Dubai, which has ports in Abu Dhabi, given the facilities and infrastructure available in Selangor,” he was quoted as saying.

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Aug 21, 2026
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