Malaysia confident of attracting more foreign investment this year

Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said in an interview that incentives had traditionally been linked to the size of investments, but that they could also focus on "soft skills." (Pic shows Malaysia's Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul speaking during an interview with Reuters in Putrajaya, Malaysia, April 5, 2021. REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is confident of attracting more foreign investment this year after a big decline in 2020, and is looking at incentives to help support that goal, its finance minister said on Monday.

Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said in an interview that incentives had traditionally been linked to the size of investments, but that they could also focus on "soft skills."