Kuala Lampur, Nov. 15 -- The proposed economic corridor from KL to Johor that Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali disclosed could spur investments and the resumption of the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail project, said a research organisation.

Fitch Solutions Macro Research (FSMR) said beneficiaries include towns and cities such as Port Dickson, Melaka, Muar and Batu Pahat, where investments will likely take the form of enhanced inter-city transportation links, such as improving the southern segment of the North-South Expressway, and real estate development within these cities.

"A key project that will likely be included in the proposed economic corridor will be the HSR, which was put on hold by the Pakatan Harapan government. T...