BY LIZAWATI MADFA
KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 11: The State Government is honoured and welcomed more than 70 delegations from United Kingdom (UK) in their Mega Technology Mission to Malaysia through Selangor.
Dato’ Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said, the mission with key UK investors is looking at new opportunities to expand their businesses particularly in the high-tech field.
He said, that is in line with the State Government’s intention to develop Selangor as a regional smart state.
“Invest Selangor as a State Government’s agency is made responsible to play a key role in this new opportunity.
“I hope the State Government and Selangor business community can take advantage of this opportunity to establish a collaboration with these big UK companies,” he said to SelangorKini.
He led the State Government is welcoming the UK delegation, headed by Britain’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vicki Treadell, at Istana Selangor yesterday.
Also present were Investment, Small & Medium Industries, Trade and Transport Exco, Dato’ Teng Chang Khim and Invest Selangor Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Hasan Azhari Idris.
Mohamed Azmin said investors showed positive response and confidence in Selangor’s potential as a technology development hub.
“The investors feel the ‘Internet of Things’ policy is apt for a global future that needs new approaches to create sustainable economic growth in this region,” he said.
