The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) is the regional development authority responsible for establishing directions, devising policies and strategies related to the socioeconomic development of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). NCER encompasses the four northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Perlis in Peninsular Malaysia. The region's strategic location within ASEAN, Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and its close proximity and economic links to key export markets in Asia make NCER an attractive destination for business operations.To promote NCER as a choice destination for investment and enhance the region's overall competitiveness, NCER implements of high value-added development programmes in six (6) economic clusters: Manufacturing, Agribusiness, Services (including Tourism; Logistics & Connectivity; and Digital Economy) Petrochemical, Mining and Green Economy.In alignment with the national economic landscape transformation, NCER focuses on new economic activities based on knowledge and innovation, as well as enhance efforts to encourage investments in high technology industries. The economic activities in NCER have been intensified and tailored towards community empowerment through the creation of jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities as well as inflow of private investment.