'We are ordinary, hard-working people, join us': 4 states pitch to investors to unlock economic power

Four opposition-ruled states that form what is referred to as the Malay belt have launched a major blitz to attract hundreds of billions of ringgit in investments, highlighting not only their vast, resource-rich geography but also the values of hard work inherited from their backgrounds in agriculture and other traditional sectors.

State Government 4 (SG4), an economic corporation between the governments of Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu that was launched more than two years ago, said it is now set to undertake a major economic transformation, targeting a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of RM723 billion by 2050.

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