Kedah

Semiconductor powerhouse & the Rice Bowl of Malaysia

Top-performing state in manufacturing growth nationally in 2024 at 6.6%. Recorded RM30.98 billion in foreign investment activity in Q1 2024, highest in Malaysia for the manufacturing sub-sector.

GDP (2025)

RM58.5 billion

Growth Rate

4.2%

Places to Invest

Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP): RM134.1 billion accumulated investment across 43 industries.
The Rice Bowl of Malaysia: ~70% of national rice production.
Bukit Kayu Hitam Special Border Economic Zone (SBEZ): 11,600-acre Thai-border zone.
Kedah Rubber City (KRC): rubber-based downstream industrial park.

Strategic Narrative

The Greater Kedah vision.

Kedah Development Plan 2035.

Express Construction Permit (E10) driving investment surges.

Investment Agencies

Invest Kedah BerhadKulim Technology Park Corporation (KTPC)PKNK

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2.25 million

Population

9,424.6 sq km

Land Area

Districts

94.9%

Citizens

Logistics Network

Airports

Langkawi International Airport (Langkawi Island)
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (Alor Setar)

Railways

6 KTM Stations in Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pendang, Kuala Muda

Highways

Changlun – Perlis Highway: Interconnecting to PLUS Highway
Trans Eastern Kedah Interland Highway (TEKIH): 74 km
Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS Highway): 772 km total
Butterworth – Kulim Expressway (BKE): 17 km, interconnecting to PLUS Highway
Land Bridge: Penang – Bukit Kayu Hitam – Songkhla (230 km)

Ports

Penang Port: 88.2 km from BKH via PLUS, 26 km from KHTP via BKE

Industrial Parks & Zones

Kedah Science & Technology Park

1,938 acres

Target industries: Green Tech, Component R&D, Manufacturing, BioTech, Agro-science, advanced materials

Kulim Hi-Tech Park

4,510 acres

Target industries: Hi-Tech Clusters and activities

Kedah Aerotropolis

9,800 acres

Target industries: Kulim International Airport, Sidam logistics, aerospace & manufacturing hub (SLAM)