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a positive sign that industrial players in the state have potential to grow further in future." Outlook Moving into 2020, Malaysia’s industrial sector remains promising supported by various initiatives as announced in the National Budget 2020. All in all, we foresee the industrial all, we foresee the industrial sector to be the forerunner of the country, particularly in the states of Selangor, Penang and Johor which are the primary destinations for investment. NEWS COMMENTARY iProperty.com.my Reveals the most searched areas by Malaysian homebuyers in 2019 KUALA LUMPUR, 27 December 2019 ​ — As the year comes to a close, ​ iProperty.com.my has revealed the most searched areas on its website by Malaysian homebuyers in 2019. These areas are ranked according to consumers’ search behaviour data captured by iProperty.com.my’s big data solution, iPropertyiQ .com. These areas have recorded the highest number of searches among homebuyers who visited iProperty.com.my from January- November 2019. The properties are ranked in descending order and the popularity is displayed in terms of percentages (%). 1 S hah Alam Search percentage: 17.14% The most searched areas on iProperty.com.my are still concentrated in the Klang Valley, with Shah Alam being at the top with 17.14% overall of searches. Shah Alam has now become a top pick for people who want to live in a greener, quieter surroundings and yet still have easy access to multiple amenities. Shah Alam is also an international education hub with many prominent schools such as UITM, MAZ International School, Greenview Islamic International School, Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park and Dwi Emas International School. Apart from the Federal Highway, Shah Alam is accessible via the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), North- South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) and Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS). In addition, the future LRT 3 Line that connects Bandar Utama to Johan Setia in Klang, will consist of 6 stations in Shah Alam and is expected to be completed in 2024. This is set to boost the capital growth of Shah Alam properties, especially those near the future sites of the train stations. PROPERTY360DIGEST 17