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Malaysia’s Incentive Hub Headquarters (Principal Hub Incentive 2.0) Is Better Than Ever Malaysia’s government has announced the launch of the Principal Hub Incentive 2.0, a new and improved version of its predecessor. Previously known as Principal Hub Incentive, the initiative was first introduced back in 2015. It allowed any company with existing operations in Malaysia…
Business Interest in Malaysia Still Going Strong Despite Global Economic Challenges Foreign Investments Increase Despite Economic Challenges Business interest in Malaysia continues to climb steadily despite the global economic challenges and competitive landscape. Approved investments in the first half of 2019 (1H2019) stemmed from manufacturing, primary sectors and the services sector. Growth in the…
Strong Q2 GDP for Malaysia Despite Cloudy Trade Risks Outlook Malaysia Recorded a Strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth in Q2 This Year Malaysia’s Q2 GDP grew faster than expected between April to June this year. This makes it the first Southeast Asian country to record accelerated growth. Spurred mainly by palm oil production…
Malaysia Continues to Remain an Optimistic Investment Destination Among Investors The outlook for Malaysia’s economy is still looking good, despite recent uncertainties surrounding the global economy and recent issues related to the US-China trade talks. Despite the challenges, Malaysia’s economy experienced a growth in Q1 of 2019, with a 127% rise in approved investments. The…
Improved Exports Helps Malaysia’s Economy Gather Momentum in Q4 Malaysia’s economy grew at a much faster rate during the final quarter of last year. Its resilient exports were largely responsible for helping to promote growth despite the global slowdown from the US-China trade war. The country’s central bank – Bank Negara Malaysia- is expecting the…
Malaysia Leapfrogs from 24th to 15th spot in World Bank Doing Business 2019 Report According to the recently released World Bank Doing Business 2019 Report, Malaysia advanced nine places to 15th spot among 190 economies worldwide. Last year the report had ranked Malaysia at 24. On the list of top five countries, New Zealand championed…