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Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 98% of the total manufacturing projects approved in 2023 have been implemented or in the planning stage as of May 5, says the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz

According to the ministry, Malaysia saw a total of RM152bil approved investments for the manufacturing sector in 2023, of which RM46.1bil were realised last year, involving 445 projects.

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