He said this prospect has attracted investors and car companies such as Porsche, KIA, Hyundai, Mini Cooper, Mazda, and BMW to start their respective operations in Malaysia.

“Southeast Asia offers good growth potential and with policies as well as a good ecosystem, Malaysia can become an automotive hub for the Asean market,” he said in a Facebook post today.

He also posted photos of his visit to car assembler Inokom Corporation Sdn Bhd in Kulim.

Tengku Zafrul said many local residents who are skilful are working at the company and the government would focus on technical and vocational education and training to enable more people in the country to increase their respective skills.