KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) adopts a mission-based approach, unlike the previous industrial transformation plan and three master plans since 1986, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The government has set domestic direct investment (DDI) as a key performance indicator (KPI) for growing the country’s total investment given strategic DDI’s potential in attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Malaysian think tanks have given their big “yay” to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani Economy policy framework to prosper Malaysia sustainably and to further safeguard the people's wellbeing.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 – Malaysia's trade performance continues to improve driven by different investments including domestic direct investments (DDIs) and foreign direct investments (FDIs), said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Domestic direct investment (DDI) remained equally important to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) despite the focus on foreign direct investment (FDI) which has been recovering since the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia’s net inflows of foreign investment surged to RM74.6 billion in 2022 from RM50.4 billion in 2021, while investment abroad tripled to RM58.6 billion from RM19.4 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 –  According to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), an estimated 157,760 job opportunities were generated from approved and realised foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from 2017 to 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The government is in active negotiations to secure 426 potential projects involving aggregate domestic direct investment (DDI) and foreign direct investment (FDI) of RM107.6 billion, said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The government is targeting a 20 per cent growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic direct investment (DDI) this year, up from the RM163.3 billion and RM101.3 billion recorded in 2022, respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Malaysia has successfully attracted a total investment of RM1.1 trillion from 2018 to September 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The government approved foreign direct investments (FDI) worth RM392.9 billion in the manufacturing and services sectors under the supervision of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) from 2018 to 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia recorded a higher net inflow of RM19.3 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the fourth quarter (4Q) 2022, compared with RM12.3 billion in the preceding quarter, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 — Malaysia is confident of achieving positive growth and avoiding a recession this year despite having to navigate through global headwinds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Enhancing domestic direct investment (DDI) is important for Malaysia’s sustainable growth given its huge contribution to the country’s economy, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).

BANGKOK, Oct 17 — Thailand’s foreign direct investment (FDI) applications decreased 25 per cent in the first nine months of 2022 from a year earlier to 275.6 billion baht (RM34.1 billion) with major investments in electric vehicles (EV) and parts.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Malaysia needs to promote domestic direct investments (DDIs) as aggressively as foreign direct investments (FDIs), as both are equally important in supporting the nation’s economic growth, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 — Malaysia’s economic development and total foreign direct investment in 2021 shows that the country is on a good track to keep its projection to achieve its economic targets, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The government approved 4,545 manufacturing projects with proposed investments totalling RM450.5 billion from 2016 until June 2021, according to Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Malaysia’s Current Account Balance (CAB) posted a surplus of RM14.4 billion in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021), rising by 17.2 per cent from RM12.3 billion in Q1 2021, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The government, via the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), remains focused on attracting high-quality investments from foreign and domestic companies into Malaysia through various investment strategies and policy initiatives amid the Covid-19 pandemic.