Luring Multinationals to KL as a Game-Changing Experience

InvestKL CEO Zainal Amanshah discusses:

- Departure from REDtone International;
- How and why joined Invest KL;
- KPIS - report card;
- The 12 key areas;
- USPs versus region;
- Contracts - deals - disputes - fair hearing - judicial independence - Malaysia;
- Staffing woes: lack ok English proficiency - labor and skills shortages - talent retension;
- Talent Corp efforts - outflow issues;
- Expats wives - kids - violent crimes and thefts - concern;
- Police - public safety;
- GLC phenomenon - crowding outof the private sector;
- Tax structure - lower rates around region;
- GST - - equaliser - government - votes - elections;
- KL - offers a good competitive cost advantage - dwindling proposition;
- Frothy property prices;
- Public transport - racism - bigotry - perceived Islamisation - trampling on minority rights;
- Targets - whether would consider revising.