InvestKL | Greater KL, World's Best City To Invest

Our Initiatives

ESGS CXC

Championing Responsible Business in Malaysia

GKL Live Lab

Your Innovation and Ideation Smart City

IKL Talent Programme

Nurturing Future Leaders

IKL Cares

Creating Meaningful Social Impact Through Partnerships

iCollab

Impactful collaborations for ecosystem integration

Our Initiatives

ESGS ConneXion Center (CXC)

Championing Responsible Business in Malaysia

GKL Live Lab

Your Innovation and Ideation Smart City

IKL Talent Programme

Nurturing Future Leaders

IKL Cares

Creating Meaningful Social Impact Through Partnerships

i-Collab

Collaborating with organisation through business-friendly policies to make Greater Kuala Lumpur your business hub.

Greater Kuala Lumpur

FDI Confidence Index 2023
(SEA Emerging Market),
AT Kearney

among Upper-Middle Income Countries in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023 by INSEAD

Most Competitiveness Global Business Services (GBS) Location in the 2023 Kearney Global Services Location Index

in SEA in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2023

Business Hubs in Greater KL

MNCs Office Locations

Population

8 million

Size

2,234 km

Languages

English, Malay, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tamil and Indigenous.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)

Estimated more than 40% of Malaysia's US$332 Bil (RM1.342 trillion) GDP in 2020

Source : InvestKL,JLL

Home to Leading Global Companies

"Greater KL is particularly well positioned as a hub for talent and technology in the Southeast Asia region due to its value proposition in terms of its multilingual and multicultural workforce, significant existing shared services presence, an experienced talent pool and supportive government incentives."

May Fong , Head of GBS

Akzo Nobel Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

"We chose KL as our hub as the city is strategically located and is a natural springboard into Asian markets, the availability of skilled talent, as well as supportive government policies. The Asia hub is paramount to The Arnott’s Group’s future success. We are looking at a three-stage growth plan, and KL is at the top of the shortlist to be the epicentre of the expansion."

May Lim, Managing Director, Asia

Arnott's Group

"Our company in Greater KL is crucial to the success of the Commerzbank group. It allows us to serve our Asian branches during Asian business hours and provide 'follow the sun' support for our European and US branches. Backed by favourable exchange rates and an excellent talent pool, this hub has grown in significance towards the overall group strategy and the cost-income ratio target that we have committed to shareholders."

Arne Graeber, Chief Executive Officer

Commerzbank

"Our expansion here allowed us to tap into Malaysia’s senior and highly skilled experts in both traditional and niche technologies. This is critical for us. Malaysia’s vibrant businesses ecosystem nurtures investment growth and we believe that we are in a good position to support business by accelerating their technology and digital advancements locally and in the region. We specifically chose Kuala Lumpur as it is the upcoming hub of Southeast Asia."

Radu Lazar, Regional Manager

Endava

"Greater KL stands out as a city with outstanding facilities, making it an ideal central hub for HONOR’s local business development. With access to the best resources and the convenience of a well-connected transport system, including an international airport and efficient public transport, setting up our Malaysian branch in Greater KL was a wise choice."

Justin Li , Chief Executive Officer

HONOR Malaysia

"As one of the world’s leading IT companies, we strive to provide efficient and effective solutions to foster engagement and improve businesses. Indra relies on industrial collaboration programmes (ICP) to strengthen the workforce and cultivate new talent and skills. Throughout this collaboration, Indra has developed human resources expertise, capabilities, and capacities to contribute to Malaysia’s economic and industrial activities."

Gabriel Moyano Vazquez , Chief Executive Officer

Indra Technology Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

"Radius SEA’s regional office moved from Singapore to KL back in 2017. This was influenced by KL’s potential of providing a vast talent pool, lower operating cost, and a strategic location. Greater KL is a suitable location for us to set up our office compared to neighbouring cities because of great accessibility, transport integration, and various urban amenities. This attracts potential job candidates which is vital for a fast-growing company like ours."

Jonathan Goh, Regional Director, Southeast Asia

Radius

At A Glance

Size

2,793 km

Climate

Tropical

Time Zone

GMT+8

Languages

English, Malay, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tamil and Indigenous.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Estimated more than 40% of Malaysia's US$332 Bil (RM1.342 trillion) GDP in 2020

Source : InvestKL,JLL

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