MITI to streamline roles, functions of 31 promotion agencies to improve investors’ journey


International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

SUBANG JAYA: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is working on an initiative to streamline the roles and functions of all 31 investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in Malaysia.

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the National Investment Council had acknowledged the external threats to Malaysia’s competitiveness and has entrusted MITI with the responsibility of enhancing the ease of doing business for investors by streamlining and realigning the IPA landscape.

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