Malaysia’s approved investments rise 11.7pc to RM218.5b in first half of 2026, says PM

Malaysia's approved investments have increased by 11.7 per cent to RM218.5 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, stated that Malaysia is on track to achieve a new record high for the third consecutive year. Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) have been tasked with building domestic economic resilience and enhancing the capabilities of local companies in high-value sectors.

Examples include Sime Darby Property, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), and the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT), which have established the RM1.25 billion New Economy Venture Fund to develop data centres and logistics assets in Elmina, Selangor. Additionally, Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Retirement Fund (KWAP) have invested RM1.2 billion to help local semiconductor companies move up the value chain, including a collaboration between Khazanah and the Selangor state government on an investment fund for semiconductor development in Selangor.

The fifth Madani Budget, themed "Malaysia Madani: Menggapai di Langit, Mengakar di Bumi" (Reaching for the Sky, Rooted in the Ground), is the second budget under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

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