MBI memaklumkan kerjasama strategik tersebut menawarkan pelbagai manfaat kepada Selangor dan republik itu selain menyokong pembangunan Rancangan Selangor Pertama (RS-1) dan inisiatif pelepasan gas rumah hijau (GHG).

Expressing his confidence in the achievements of Invest Selangor Bhd over its 25-year journey, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the state cannot be complacent about its accomplishments.

Amirudin berkata, PBT akan melaksanakan terlebih dahulu kerja baik pulih itu sebelum memohon bantuan pusat di bawah Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) yang menyediakan peruntukan RM35 juta bagi selenggara rumah kos rendah di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur.

“The state economy contracted by -5.2 per cent in 2020 and recovered strongly by plus five per cent in the following year. We opine Selangor’s resiliency lies in the strength of its diversified manufacturing sector and huge consumer demand,” it said.

Ahmad said a total of 850,000 padi farmers, rubber smallholders and fishermen would each receive RM200 and this would involve financial allocation of RM170 million.