However, he said the state government would still need to submit a formal application to the federal government.

“The proposal on this duty-free zone will be seriously considered,” he said during his speech at the opening of the 20th Negeri Sembilan DAP annual convention here.

Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general, said this in response to the request made by Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun when speaking at the same event today.

In his speech, Aminuddin said the duty-free zone would certainly help boost and accelerate the state’s economic growth.

Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman Loke Siew Fook was also at the convention.

MVV 2.0 is a long-term development plan for Negeri Sembilan to become a developed state with a world-class metropolis that will impact the Malaysian economy through local and foreign investments.

The development covers 153,411ha, stretching from Nilai to Port Dickson.