What headline-generating FDI tells us


FOREIGN investors continue to flock to Malaysia, based on the most recent total approved investments announced by the government, in which out of the RM285.2bil reported in the first nine months of this year (9M25), 53% stemmed from foreign direct investment (FDI) – a 47.5% jump from the same period last year.

In 2024, of the RM378.5bil in total approved investments, 45% stemmed from FDI while in 2023, out of the RM329.5bil, 57.2% stemmed from FDI.

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