Aramco to invest US$7bil here


PUTRAJAYA: Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco is set to invest US$7bil (RM30bil) in Malaysia, making it the single largest investor in the country.

With the investment comes more job opportunities, foreign capital, strengthening of the ringgit in the medium term as well as a strong vote of confidence in the economy, which Malaysia welcomes, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

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