The government invests in a more inclusive future through large-scale infrastructure projects, Finance Minister II Johari Abdul Ghani said today.

Speaking at the launch of the Finance Ministry’s annual open day, Johari said  Putrajaya was being strategic and prudent in investing in projects like the East Coast Railway Link (ECRL) and the Pan-Borneo Highway “ahead of time”.

“I know many people are very sceptical, but let me share with you the theory of investing ahead of time,” he said at his ministry’s Putrajaya headquarters this morning...