Investors in ECER will be able to leverage on Malaysia’s existing and new free trade agreements, including the ASEAN Free Trade Area, ASEAN-China FTA, ASEAN-Korea FTA, and ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA, as well as multilateral frameworks such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Investors also benefit from Malaysia’s participation in regional initiatives such as the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Additionally, Malaysia maintains strong bilateral trade relationships with key global partners such as Japan, India, Chile, and Turkey, among others. The country continues to pursue new trade agreements and economic partnerships to further enhance market access and investment opportunities for businesses operating in ECER.
In addition, ECER’s natural geographical advantages and strategic location facing the South China Sea is steadily gaining attention as the ideal Gateway to ASEAN and the Asia Pacific region.
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Seamless Connectivity
The Region’s strong transport linkages between ECER’s Key Development Areas via land, air and sea enhance connectivity across the Region and Peninsular Malaysia, and provide a faster, more direct route to ASEAN and other Asia-Pacific countries.