Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim highlights strong economic fundamentals and investor confidence as Malaysia attracts record foreign capital
KUALA LUMPUR: The government remains relentlessly committed to policy reforms and sustained engagement with firms and global fund managers.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated this is crucial as investors are spoiled for choice on where to allocate capital and manufacturing.
He emphasised that the work continues and will be pursued with discipline. Anwar made these remarks during the opening ceremony of the Defence Services Asia and National Security Asia 2026 exhibitions.
The Prime Minister noted that a war in West Asia is sending tremors through global markets, driving up energy prices and pushing capital out of some regions. Despite this volatility, global funds bought over USD 2 billion in Malaysian bonds in recent weeks, marking the highest inflow in ten months.
He highlighted Malaysia’s strong economic performance as a key factor for investor confidence. The ringgit has been Asia’s best-performing currency for two consecutive years, while the economy grew 5.2% last year.
Malaysia has also attracted record levels of investment, driven by manufacturing, semiconductors and aerospace. “None of this arrived without effort,” Anwar said.
Investors have seen a government that follows through on its commitments, he added. They have witnessed an economy that held its ground while conditions around it deteriorated.
Anwar pointed out that Malaysia produces goods the world genuinely depends on. Companies in the country manufacture wing structures for some of the most widely flown commercial aircraft globally.
They also produce precision components for aero-engines on long-haul routes across every continent. Semiconductor plants in Penang and Kulim handle assembly, testing and packaging for chips embedded in defence and security systems.
“One Malaysian-owned company holds Tier-1 supplier status with a leading global aero-engine manufacturer, producing here in Malaysia components that only a small number of countries are trusted to make,” he said.
