GEORGE TOWN: Penang continues to assert its position as a preferred investment destination for both new and existing investors, with a recorded RM12.5bil in approved manufacturing investments in the first half of financial year 2025 (1H25), representing a 150% year-on-year increase.
InvestPenang said the approved manufacturing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows amounted to RM10.5bil from January to June, or 84% of the total, making Penang the top contributor of manufacturing FDI in Malaysia with a 20% share of the nation’s total during the period.
