Malaysia has secured significant potential investment, including RM6.56bil from Japanese firms during the Prime Minister’s visit to Japan in December.

Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI’s corporate social responsibility head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said the free initiative involves a RM10 million allocation.

"Begitu juga, syarikat lain seperti Toyota, Texas Instruments, Wistron, Airbus, Aerodyne dan ALP yang telah memainkan peranan penting dalam ekonomi Selangor berkembang sebanyak 11.9 peratus pada 2022, mengatasi pertumbuhan negara sebanyak 3.2 peratus," katanya.

Terdahulu pengasas Maahad Hafiz, Abu Haneefa Hussin dalam ucapan alu-aluannya memohon pihak kerajaan negeri mempertimbangkan kawasan tapak yang sesuai untuk maahad tersebut berkembang lebih pesat menjadi institusi pendidikan setaraf universiti.

Knight Frank executive director of research and consultancy Amy Wong said the forward-thinking initiative has attracted more investment opportunities and provided a future-proof infrastructure for potential investors.