The ECER SEZ is a concentration of high-impact projects within an integrated development zone located at the nucleus of the ECER – the 25km by 140km strip that extends from Kertih, in Terengganu to Pekan, in Pahang.

It comprises new townships, international tourism sites, 4 ports, 2 airports and a knowledge innovation zone. It is the most ideal stretch along the east coast for further urbanisation, given its established cities and towns.

The ECER SEZ acts as a catalyst for concentrated decentralization of economic activities in line with the New Economic Model. It will accelerate growth with focused concentration, where manufacturing and commercial activities are promoted and conducted on preferential excise terms, supported by good infrastructure development as well as knowledge-based and capacity-building programmes.

ECER SEZ is the only zone of its kind in Malaysia, set to experience unprecedented growth and generate a ripple of development throughout the ECER through its significant multiplier effects. It is now one of the larger SEZs in Asia with 390,000 hectares comprising 25,000 hectares of SEZ Focus Nodes.