Malaysia needs to step up game to draw FDIs


Muhyiddin Yassin

PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia has proven to be an attractive destination for investments, National Recovery Council chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (file pic) said that there is still much room for improvement.

The former prime minister pointed out that 85.3% of the approved foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the first three quarters of 2021 came from just five countries.

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