Therefore, he said, the government still bears up to RM10 billion for diesel subsidies despite saving RM4 billion a year as a result of the retargeting exercise.

Beliau berkata meskipun berdepan pelbagai cabaran termasuk kekangan kewangan, pihaknya yakin sasaran tersebut mampu dicapai sekali gus menempatkan Selangor pada kedudukan tiga teratas di kejohanan dwitahunan itu.

"Seri Paduka juga mendoakan agar dengan pelaksanaan pelan induk tersebut, Malaysia kekal berdaya saing dan berdaya maju selain meletakkan negara sebagai kuasa ekonomi serantau," menurut Istana Negara.

Tengku Zafrul said the investments are a vote of confidence in Malaysia’s economy and its offerings to investors, including a government that supports and develops pro-business policies and continuously enhances the ease of doing business in Malaysia.

MoU itu dijangka dapat meningkatkan lagi kerjasama ekonomi dan perdagangan antara Guangxi dan Malaysia.