Abstract 5th REAAA BUSINESS FORUM

Internalisation of Malaysian Construction Industry

The Malaysia construction sector is autonomously liberalised since the earliest commitment in General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) signed. Since then, foreign partners and collaborators has been participating in Malaysia construction sector growth especially in the development of specialised expertise, and high impact projects nationwide.

Starting with scenario on Malaysian construction industry performance, followed with the introduction of Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP), this talk will unveil the development of the industry and a milestone in the focused development of the industry. This will be followed with an update on the ongoing and upcoming of infrastructure projects domestically including related construction and engineering services that can be translated into regional opportunities for investment.