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Malaysia was ranked the most popular emerging market destination beyond BRIC countries and ranked 12th in global competitiveness . It was also ranked sixth for Ease of Doing Business ; World Bank ’ s report on Ease of Doing Business , 2014 .
Greater Kuala Lumpur was also ranked the 2nd most competitive city and the most livable city in South East Asia .
At the same time , it was ranked the second best work culture . And yet , it remains a very affordable city , ranked 115th for worldwide cost of living (# 1 = most expensive )
Zainal Amanshah , Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of InvestKL Corporation , said : “ Greater Kuala Lumpur has attracted an array of investors from across the globe , with North American and European companies in particular . Companies from Asia such as Japan , Singapore and China also chose Greater Kuala Lumpur as their regional base due to its strategic location and business advantages .”
Leading firms with a presence in Malaysia include French firm Colas Rail ; Linde , A Forbes 2000 listed industrial gas and engineering company from Germany and Darden which is the first and largest commercial scale lobster farmer , and AECOM- a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets , including transportation , facilities , environmental , energy , water and government .
Key Personnel
Zainal Amanshah CEO
Zainal Amanshah was appointed Chief Executive Officer of InvestKL in 2011 . With more than 22 years of experience in the private sector , Zainal has held senior positions in multinationals , Malaysian companies and startups . Prior to joining InvestKL , he was the Group CEO of REDtone , a Malaysian public listed telecommunications provider . He was also one of the company ’ s founders . In the course of his career , Zainal has familiarised himself with many industries such as banking , insurance , oil & gas , automotive and manufacturing . He is also well versed with the public sector especially with regards to foreign investment .
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