PETALING JAYA: The outlook on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows for Malaysia has been weakened due to the rising trade tensions between China and the United States.
According to several economists, although Malaysia had registered a 73.4% jump in approved FDI in the first quarter of the year, the unresolved trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world could weigh on the outlook, as it had created a highly uncertain environment for businesses, and that would eventually affect their final investment decisions.
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