Insight - Opening doors to FDI at a time of crisis


One major opportunity in the current unprecedented geo-political turbulence is in attracting senior regional management of MNCs to establish regional headquarters or management hubs in Malaysia.

AS ANOTHER conditional movement control order grips the key economic zones of KL and Selangor, now more than ever, Malaysia must work to counter the grave economic impact of Covid-19 with a bold, holistic and far-sighted policy.

One critical area for Malaysia to enhance is its attractiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly as several significant opportunities have emerged.

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