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Malaysia Approved Investments Rise 11.7% to RM218.5 Billion

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2026 – Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments during the first half of 2026, an 11.7% increase from RM195.5 billion a year earlier, as digital infrastructure and services attracted major capital commitments. The approvals covered 2,746 projects across services, manufacturing and the primary sector and are expected to create 99,030 jobs when implemented.

Foreign investment rose 18.5% to RM126.9 billion, accounting for 58.1% of the total, while domestic investment increased 3.5% to RM91.6 billion. The United States was the largest foreign source at RM33.1 billion, followed by Singapore at RM25.9 billion, Japan at RM22.3 billion, China at RM16.5 billion and the Cayman Islands at RM4.1 billion. Together, the five sources supplied more than 80% of approved foreign investment.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.