RM71.4bil in investments approved, near 60% up on 2022

 

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government will ensure that every approved investment will have a positive impact on growth. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Some RM71.4 billion in investments in various economic sectors have been approved in the first quarter of 2023, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

In a statement, he said this was a 59.7% increase compared to the RM44.7 billion during the corresponding period in 2022.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, said these investments involved 1,265 projects which had the potential of creating nearly 24,000 jobs for Malaysians.

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