KANGAR: The state government has approved 12 investments with a total value of RM2 billion since November 2022.
This is expected to create over 1,000 jobs.
Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli said the investments are in the agriculture, manufacturing, logistics and tourism sectors, with the biggest chunk aimed for the Chuping Valley Industrial Area.
"From the total approved investments, seven companies were given approval to invest in CVIA with a total investment of RM1.75 billion.
"The investments are in manufacturing and renewable energy," he told the state assembly today.
Shukri added that the state government was not just focusing on the value of ringgits of the investments, but also on the economic spillover.
"We are also considering other factors such as job creation, support for local small-scale businesses, and new growth areas," he said in response to a question by Saad Seman (Perikatan Nasional-Chuping) today.
Saad was seeking information on the total investments in Perlis and specifically in CVIA to date.
Shukri added that the state government is optimistic that Perlis would attract more investments in the next three years.