IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed said infrastructure investments such as the recent revival of the Bandar Malaysia project are vital for Malaysia's GDP growth, stated a report by The Star (02 Jan 2020). A new agreement that sees China Railway Engineering Corp taking a stake to develop Bandar Malaysia is expected to benefit the Malaysian economy for the next 20 years. "Strong and stable infrastructure augurs well for the economy because global investors regard infrastructure investment an important prerequisite for massive investment in the country," said Saeed.