Malaysia has proposed to Thailand to involve the private sector and start-up companies in the establishment of Special Economic Zones in order to attract more investment into the zones.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the proposal was presented to Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa during a courtesy call on him yesterday. “Their involvement can attract more investment into the SEZ. In fact, I also suggest that Kelantan take the opportunity to build business spaces along the Sungai Golok,“ he said in a post on Facebook today.
In the meeting, they also discussed the results of his working visit with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisn to Sungai Golok, Thailand and Rantau Panjang, Kelatan on Saturday.Through the same message, Anwar said that he and Maris also discussed dredging the Sungai Golok estuary to deal with the flood issue to help the communities along the border of the two countries who face flooding problems almost every year.
Former National Security Council director-general Datuk Mohd Rabin Basir was appointed as the new Malaysian Government Facilitator for the Southern Thailand Peace Dialogue Process effective July 1.