Is Malaysia Inc too comfortable at home?


MALAYSIA’S latest outbound investment data raise a pressing question: are home-grown companies expanding abroad boldly enough, or have they become too comfortable on home turf?

While local business names have continued to invest abroad, Malaysia’s net direct investment outflows have generally been shrinking since peaking in 2022.

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