sentences:  The ECER was launched by Malaysia's Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Kuala Terengganu, the state capital of Terengganu and Kota Bharu, the state capital of Kelantan on October 30, 2007 and the following day in Kuantan, the state capital of Pahang.During the launch, the Prime Minister announced a RM 6 billion allocation as part of public investment in this development corridor.The investment is primarily in high-impact projects that will serve as catalysts for the socio-economic development of the region, which occupies almost half of Peninsular Malaysia, and lagged the West Coast states it in terms of income and investments.