Perak's Menteri Besar called for closer coordination between the state government and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, framing future manufacturing investment around building local company capability and workforce skills rather than job volume alone. This matters because it names the practical bottleneck directly: infrastructure, utilities, approvals and workforce issues flagged by industry need faster coordination between state agencies, local authorities and utility providers, since the state's own stated next challenge is sustaining investment momentum by expanding technology adoption and strengthening local supply chains. Manufacturers operating or investing in Perak may be affected, with the state positioning itself as a facilitator for resolving project-implementation issues raised through industry channels like FMM.

 

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