Ng said the SAP, which is one of several high-impact projects in the First Selangor Plan, aims to provide an environment conducive to research, development and innovation.

However, Anwar acknowledged that changes can at times be a point of contention.

"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.