SHAH ALAM, July 20 — Selangor has set a lower foreign direct investment (FDI) target of between RM12 billion and RM13 billion this year compared to the past three years of between RM17 billion and RM18 billion due to the global impact of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia recorded a net inflow of RM14.6 billion in 2020, down 54.8 per cent from RM32.4 billion in 2019, the lowest since 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Selangor's unabated rise to become an Asean business hub is akin to history repeating itself.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Malaysia risks falling behind in the regional competition for foreign investments due to longstanding policy and structural issues, as it comes in "striking distance" of becoming a high-income nation, the World Bank said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Malaysia's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell 56 per cent to US$3.4 billion (RM13.9 billion) in 2020, a government report said on Tuesday, as the Covid-19 pandemic hit economic activity globally and in the trade-reliant Southeast Asian nation.

By Sherilyn Pang SHAH ALAM, Dec 15 — Selangor is a key destination for Japanese investments, said the country’s Ambassador Hiroshi Oka today. He said almost half of Japanese investments in Malaysia are located in the state. “Selangor is very important for Japan, (this is) where we can find...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Malaysia recorded a total of RM109.8 billion worth of approved investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors for the first nine months of this year, said the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) has identified 23 high-profile foreign investment projects in the manufacturing and services sectors, with a combined potential investment value of RM75.4 billion, that are targeted to be brought into Malaysia for 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to expand between 6.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent in 2021 in tandem with the anticipated improvement in global trade, better consumer sentiment and business confidence, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — China remains Malaysia’s largest foreign investor in the manufacturing sector for four consecutive years since 2016, with 32 foreign direct investments (FDIs) amounting US$452.43million (RM1.9billion) approved in the first six months of 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Selangor is expected to be halved this year to RM8.5 billion compared with RM17 billion last year due to weak global economic sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Malaysia’s international investment position (IIP) recorded a higher net asset position of RM57.3 billion in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020) from RM27.1 billion in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).