To compete, M’sian firms must step up


MALAYSIA achieved the strongest growth in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), jumping 11 spots to reach 23rd place among the 69 countries surveyed.

This remarkable improvement follows a decline in the 2024 WCR, where Malaysia dropped seven spots to rank 34th with a 68.13 score.

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