32,000 jobs to be created from FDIs last year


Foreign interests: Chua (left) with Boston Scientific’s vice-president and general manager of Manufacturing and Distribution for Malaysia Dave Mitchell (centre) and its senior vice-president (Asia Pacific) Warren Wang at the opening of Boston Scientific’s operations in Penang. — Bernama

MORE than 32,000 jobs will be created in the manufacturing sector as a result of foreign direct investments (FDIs) last year, says Datuk Chua Tee Yong.

The Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister said 32,223 manufacturing jobs will be created through RM21.6bil in FDIs involving 339 projects approved in 2017.

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