Sementara itu Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan (Pembangunan) Dato’ Johary Anuar yang merasmikan program berkata festival menjadi titik tolak untuk semua pihak menggembleng tenaga dan idea bagi mengembangkan lagi industri seni dan sastera negeri.

Selangor Sports Council executive director Mohamad Nizam Marjugi said all athletes and officials, including coaches, were listed for the biennial Games before the registration deadline on July 5.

Once its production ramps up, its founder and chief executive officer Bryan Loo said the company plans to export the pearls to other countries in the region, probably beginning with the Philippines.

"Berdasarkan momentum dan prestasi pelaburan yang memberangsangkan, kerajaan negeri yakin jumlah pelaburan yang diunjurkan akan mampu dicapai pada penghujung tahun 2023 kelak," katanya.

Berdasarkan jadual jelajah yang dikongsi program bermula di pasar pagi Sungai Buloh Jeram (19 November), pasar malam Sri Andalas (21 November), pasar malam Taman Perwira (22 November) dan pasar malam Bandar Batu Selayang (23 November).