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In a notable turn of events, Malaysia has witnessed a significant surge in foreign investment since mid-May 2025, according to recent reports. Despite challenging global economic conditions, the country secured an impressive RM89.8 billion in approved investments during the first quarter of 2025, marking a 3.7% year-on-year growth [1][2][3][4].
The services sector has emerged as the largest recipient of foreign funds, accounting for RM57.8 billion (64.4%) of the total investments. The manufacturing sector followed closely behind with RM30.5 billion (33.9%), while the primary sector received RM1.5 billion (1.7%) [4].
This trend underscores the strong confidence foreign investors have in Malaysia's clear policies and long-term fundamentals, with 67.3% (RM60.4 billion) of the total approved investments coming from abroad [1][3][4]. Leading foreign investors include Singapore (RM28.3 billion), the United States (RM9.9 billion), China (RM7.9 billion), the British Virgin Islands (RM6.6 billion), and Taiwan (RM1.7 billion) [1].
These investments are expected to generate over 33,300 new jobs, with an emphasis on higher-skilled employment as the Managerial, Technical, and Supervisory (MTS) job index rose from 44.2% to 46.3% year-on-year [3].
In the recent trading week, foreign investors registered a net inflow of RM303 million on Bursa Malaysia, marking the first consecutive week of net inflow since mid-May 2025 [5]. The utilities sector recorded the largest net inflow of RM419.3 million, followed by industrial products and services with RM182.8 million [5].
However, local retailers extended their net foreign selling to two consecutive weeks, recording a net outflow of -RM363.9 million, twice as high as the previous week's outflow of -RM176.0 million [5]. Local institutions, on the other hand, saw an increase of +36.2% in their trading volume last week, but their net inflow was smaller than the previous week's inflow of RM142.8 million [5].
Despite these fluctuations in daily trading, the overall trend suggests a positive outlook for Malaysia's economy, with foreign investors continuing to show confidence in the country's stable policies and economic fundamentals [1][2][3][4].
References: [1] The Edge Markets (2025). Malaysia attracts RM89.8 billion in approved investments in Q1 2025. Retrieved from https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/malaysia-attracts-rm898-billion-approved-investments-q1-2025
[2] Bernama (2025). Malaysia records RM89.8 billion in approved investments in Q1 2025. Retrieved from https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=1999685
[3] New Straits Times (2025). Malaysia's MTS job index rises, points to higher-skilled employment. Retrieved from https://www.nst.com.my/business/2025/06/732640/malaysias-mts-job-index-rises-points-higher-skilled-employment
[4] The Star (2025). Services, manufacturing sectors attract most foreign investments. Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/28/services-manufacturing-sectors-attract-most-foreign-investments
[5] The Malaysian Reserve (2025). Foreign investors net buyers on Bursa Malaysia for second consecutive week. Retrieved from https://themalaysianreserve.com/2025/07/05/foreign-investors-net-buyers-on-bursa-malaysia-for-second-consecutive-week/
- The services sector, attracting RM57.8 billion, has been the largest recipient of foreign investment in Malaysia, according to news reports, reflecting foreign investors' confidence in the country's clear policies and long-term fundamentals.
- The manufacturing sector in Malaysia followed closely behind, securing RM30.5 billion in foreign investments during the first quarter of 2025, as reported in financial news.
- In Kuala Lumpur's business scene, investments from Singapore, the United States, China, the British Virgin Islands, and Taiwan stood out as the leading foreign investors in the country.
- Generation of over 33,300 new jobs is expected from the approved investments in Malaysia, with a focus on higher-skilled employment, as indicated by the Managerial, Technical, and Supervisory (MTS) job index.
