Perdana Menteri turut dijadual menyampaikan khutbah solat Jumaat di Pusat Kebudayaan Islam New York (ICCNY) pada Jumaat ini, sekali gus pemimpin asing pertama diberi penghormatan sedemikian oleh masjid pertama di bandar itu.

Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke Siew Fook berkata pembangunan itu juga dijangka memberi pulangan melalui cukai langsung dan tidak langsung sebanyak RM5.98 bilion pada 2060.

“We want to empower them,” he said at a press conference after attending the Budget 2024 Roadshow at the state secretariat building here yesterday.

"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.

The Transport Minister said the three trains are part of 27 trains worth RM1.72bil acquired for the Kelana Jaya LRT line under KLAV27.