GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia recorded its highest ever foreign direct investment (FDI) of RM38.7bil last year, a 24% increase over 2012 and 3.9% higher than the last record of RM37.3bil achieved in 2011.
International Trade and Industry (MITI) minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, citing United Nations Conference on Trade and Development data, said the increase compared favourably with increase in global FDI of 11%, 6.2% into developing countries, and 2.4% in South-East Asia.
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