Workforce needs to be nurtured

Independent economic analyst Prof Emeritus Zakariah Abdul Rashid said Malaysia’s foreign direct investment in the first half (H1) of 2021 was commendable and reflected that the economic cycle of investing in the country had returned.

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia strives to be a high-income nation with high technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 adoption, investments must be supported with policies to support the workforce, especially high-skilled labour, said economists.

Independent economic analyst Prof Emeritus Zakariah Abdul Rashid said Malaysia’s foreign direct investment in the first half (H1) of 2021 was commendable and reflected that the economic cycle of investing in the country had returned.