Carian mengenai topik foreign direct investment

Malaysia’s data centre industry is growing rapidly, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in technology reaching over $2 billion in 2022.

The country’s strategic location and robust infrastructure have made it a key hub for global data operators.

However, this growth raises environmental concerns. Data centres require substantial energy, and Malaysia’s energy mix, still reliant on fossil fuels, contributes to higher carbon emissions.

Niaga Spotlight features Dr Gary William Theseira, Adjunct Associate Professor, Asia School of Business and Khoo Wei Yang, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute discussing the key issue of mitigating ecological impact via energy transition and other actionable strategies.

Malaysia will continue its approach in engaging both the U.S. and China. PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the U.S. remains the largest source of foreign direct investment for the country.

In a region long associated with manufacturing-led growth, the services sector is quietly but significantly transforming economies in East Asia and the Pacific. According to a newly released World Bank report, services are now contributing more to labour productivity growth than manufacturing—with exports and foreign direct investment in services outpacing traditional goods industries. In Malaysia, this shift could redefine how we think about economic development, digital innovation, and even gender equality in the workplace. But is Malaysia doing enough to harness this momentum, and how prepared are we to navigate the challenges of reform and competition in this space? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Aaditya Mattoo, Chief Economist, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank.

Malaysia is now more selective in choosing foreign direct investments, with a focus on projects that would greatly benefit the country.

Malaysia's foreign direct investment net inflow recorded RM40.4 billion in 2023 from RM75.4 billion the previous year.

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The shift in policy direction by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has raised concerns about the stability of Malaysia's investment climate.

Malaysia needs to promote Domestic Direct Investments (DDIs) as aggressively as Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs), as both are equally important in supporting the nation's economic growth.

The growing momentum of gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in 2021 are pointing towards an economic recovery year for Malaysia this year.

Azmin said foreign direct investments contributed RM62.5 billion compared to RM19.8 billion for the same period in 2020.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia recorded a net inflow of RM14.6 billion in 2020, down 54.8 per cent from RM32.4 billion in 2019, the lowest since 2009.

Malaysia has managed to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) worth RM81.9 billion from 240 companies this year.

Former second finance minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has called for clearer economic directions to attract and sustain foreign direct investments (FDI) into Malaysia.

A country with a greater talent pool alongside rapid technological advancements would gain a competitive advantage in wooing foreign direct investment.

Dr M said the country needed to be in control of technology and targeting industrial production for the global market such as being done by China, Japan and South Korea.