Pivoting From FDI To Developing New Industries?

Dr Shankaran Nambiar, Head of Research, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER)

08-Apr-22 19:00

Pivoting From FDI To Developing New Industries?

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Former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir has suggested Malaysia can still cater to foreign direct investments (FDI) but should not be dependent on them for its economic and industrial growth. We dive into his statement and the possibility of investing more in developing our own industries.

Image source: Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Official Facebook Page

Produced by: Alia Zefri, Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: investments

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