Bursa Malaysia in collaboration with CIMB Group and HSBC Malaysia has concluded the first edition of its Invest Malaysia 2025 series. Themed “Malaysia’s Economic Resurgence, Driving ASEAN’s Growth”, Bursa Malaysia’s flagship capital market conference continued to promote Malaysia as a compelling investment destination.
As ASEAN Chair this year, Malaysia is championing the region’s role as an economic and diplomatic counterbalance in a fragmented global landscape.
Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, spotlighted Malaysia’s leadership in fostering harmonised approaches within ASEAN through initiatives like the ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem (ASEAN-ISE) and emphasised Malaysia’s commitment to global trade and partnerships, exemplified by its BRICS collaboration and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (USSEZ), which bolster regional growth and reinforce the nation’s position as a dynamic trading nation.
YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, who delivered the keynote address at the event, highlighted the strategic significance of the United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
This marks the first-ever Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Malaysia, positioning the UK closer to key Southeast Asian markets, and reinforcing Malaysia’s role as an important gateway to the ASEAN.
During a fireside session at the conference, YB Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry of Malaysia (MITI) further emphasised the resilience of the country’s investment, industrial and export sectors amidst geopolitical shifts.
“Malaysia’s participation in BRICS would expand and diversify our markets, while the CPTPP agreement offers significant trade opportunities with the UK, eliminating 94% of tariffs and boosting key sectors like palm oil, electronics and automotive,” he further noted.
He also shared the progress of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 as well key features of the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) and Green Investment Strategy (GIS). The NSS aims to attract RM500 billion in investments by 2030. The GIS, on the other hand, will attract investments in the green technology sector to improve the green investment ecosystem.