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MRT Circle Line - 51.3 km - Line 13
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Dr Wee holds virtual meeting with ACCCIM’s new leadership
By MARTIN CARVALHO Wednesday, 08 Sep 2021 10:08 AM MYT

PETALING JAYA: The continued development of people-oriented public transportation projects will help bring a myriad of economic benefits to the nation, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The Transport Minister cited projects such as the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Circle Line (MRT3) and the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) as crucial as part of economic recovery efforts as Covid-19 will become endemic in the country.

"I am of the view that the community also has to be ready to live with Covid-19 in the future as the pandemic has changed our daily lives, the various economic eco-system and development trends.

"As such, we will continue monitoring the development of the market, implement investors friendly policies including assisting in boosting and the recovery of local industry," he said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Sept 8).

Dr Wee posted his thoughts on the nation's future direction after holding a virtual meeting with the new leadership of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) on Tuesday (Sept 7) night.

At the same time, he said that projects such as the ECRL, MRT3 and RTS must be fully developed to allow them to bring various economic benefits for the nation.

On his meeting with the new ACCCIM leadership, he said discussions focused on the upcoming Budget 2022 among others.

Dr Wee, who is also MCA president, said that ACCCIM had also raised several proposals for the government to consider.

"ACCCIM proposed that the government gives attention not only to the National Recovery Plan but also on improving the SOP in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic," he said.

He added that the leaders of the business community also urged the government to be more transparent and provide the relevant statistics with regard to the pandemic.

Dr Wee said that the proposals also included improving the national healthcare system while strengthening the nation's capacity to deal with the pandemic.

He said that ACCCIM had also proposed several measures such as various subsidies and aid, tax relief and exemption to help ease the burden of the rakyat and industries.

Present at the virtual meeting were ACCCIM president Datuk Low Kian Chuan, honorary president Tan Sri William Cheng, deputy president Datuk Ng Yih Pyng, secretary-general Datuk Tan Tian Meng and treasurer Koong Lin Loong.

Low is also president of National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) while Ng is his deputy president.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...new-leadership