NCH is one of seven (7) mega projects announced for Kedah in March 2019.  

Once completed, NCH will create continuous connectivity with the West Coast Expressway (WCE) and PLUS Expressway. It is also expected to improve inter-city connectivity, reduce congestion on the PLUS Expressway, and catalyse the growth of less developed areas, especially in hinterland Kedah and Perak. 

The development plan for Pulau Bunting was formulated to optimise the potential of the island and encourage private-driven projects to transform Yan from a solely agricultural district into a diversified major township, which will bring a new economic dimension into NCER.

Pulau Pangkor has been gazetted as a duty-free zone since 1 January 2020. This is among other initiatives being planned to spur the island’s economic growth and enhance its attractiveness as a tourism destination.

PIP was established as a catalyst for logistics development in Perlis and to facilitate cross-border trade between Malaysia and Thailand. This project will serve as the state’s new gateway for trade, specifically for container routes passing through Padang Besar.

An aerotropolis is a metropolitan subregion whose infrastructure, land use, and economy are centred on an airport.

The proposed site for Kedah Aerotropolis is at Mukim Sidam Kiri of the Kuala Muda District. This 9,800-acre development will consist of the Kulim International Airport (KXP) and the Sidam Logistics, Aerospace & Manufacturing Hub (SLAM).

The Bukit Kayu Hitam Special Border Economic Zone (SBEZ) is a new development covering approximately 11,000 acres of land located near the border area of Kedah and Sadao, Thailand. It consists of the Kedah Science & Technology Park (KSTP) and Kota Perdana SBEZ (KPSBEZ).

Integrated Economic and Community Centre (I-CON@NCER) is the new approach to reduce the disparity gap between the rakyat living in urban and rural areas by unlocking the potential of Malay Reserve Land (MRL) and less developed areas (LDAs).

NCIA has been tasked with replicating the Penang Digital Library in other NCER states during the 20th NCIA Council Meeting in March 2019.

The project will kick off in Kedah, with the establishment of KDL on the existing Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman Building in Alor Setar. It will be developed in an area spanning 2.13 acres that is nestled in the green lung of the city. The Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman Building itself is rich with heritage value and charm, and is expected to become an iconic landmark once it is transformed into a digital library