NCIA applauds efforts to revive the economy

“This is aligned to the Northern Corridor Economic Region’s (NCER) vision to become a world-class region and technology hub and strengthen the single campus initiative between Penang, Kedah and Perak as a holistic technology ecosystem, ” NCIA chief executive Datuk Seri Jebasingam Issace John (pic) said.

GEORGE TOWN: The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) has praised Budget 2021’s effort to give priority to Malaysians’ well-being and emphasis on reviving the national economy.

NCIA said in a statement yesterday that Budget 2021 had all the appropriate ingredients to boost the country’s economy towards sustainable growth while also providing job creation and entrepreneurship opportunities for the rakyat affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through socio-economic uplifting programmes.