KOTA KINABALU: Sabah\u2019s foreign direct investment (FDI) is on the upward trend and expected to surpass the RM7 billion mark when a high impact investment is factored in this year, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor.
\n\u201cFrom January 2022 to August, we have secured RM5.1 billion worth of foreign investments which represented a rise from the RM4.4 billion worth of foreign investments secured in June of last year.
\n\u201cThis also effectively ranks Sabah as the third biggest in foreign investments in Malaysia,\u201d he said at the dinner he hosted for the Council of Arab Ambassadors at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here last night.
\nHajiji who is also Finance Minister said Sabah was pushing this momentum and he was confident that Sabah will remain an attractive destination for investment.
\n\u201cI have stressed from the onset that we want to be investor-friendly and we will ease all hurdles to facilitate all investments,\u201d he said.
\nIn this respect, Hajiji invites the Council of Arab Ambassadors to consider Sabah where the State Government has made possible an environment conducive to investments.
\nThe Council of Arab Ambassadors delegation comprised nine diplomats led by the Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Malaysia who is also Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Malaysia, Dr. Adel Mohamed Ali Ba Hamid.
\nThe other diplomats Somalia Ambassador to Malaysia who is Dean of the African Corp Abukar Abdi Osman, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Malaysia Khalid AlGhaith, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Malaysia Mahmoud Hussein Saeed Qattan, Ambassador of Jordan to Malaysia Thamer Abdalla Mohammad Adwan, Ambassador of Palestine to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Malaysia Fahad Yousef Kafoud, Ambassador of Libya to Malaysia Mohamed A.M. Attia and the Charge D\u2019Affaires of the Republic of Sudan in Malaysia Omer Mahgoub Ahmed Oushek.
\nOn record, the Chief Minister said Malaysia\u2019s trade with some Arab countries has been good.
\nFor example, Malaysia\u2019s total trade with the State of Qatar increased by 130.2 per cent to RM2.87 billion as compared to RM1.25 billion for the same period in 2021.
\nSimilarly, Malaysia\u2019s total trade with Saudi Arabia increased by 116.7 per cent to RM16.98 billion as compared to RM7.84 billion (USD1.91 billion) for the same period in 2021.
\n\u201cTomorrow, Your Excellencies will be able to hear firsthand from Invest Sabah Berhad, the state\u2019s investment arm on Sabah\u2019s huge potential and vast investment opportunities. I hope this briefing will shed deeper insight for exploring collaborations and building win- win partnerships,\u201d he said.
\nMeanwhile, the Dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Malaysia and Yemen Ambassador to Malaysia, Dr. Adel Mohamed Ali Ba Hamid in his foreword speech described their visit to Sabah was historical.
\n\u201cAfter the Covid-19 that hits the whole world, we believe that the time is right for us to join hand and help to overcome the impact of the pandemic,\u201d he said.
\nDr Adel said in this respect, the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Malaysia decided to visit states in the country including Sabah and look for business opportunity.
\nAlso present Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Special Tasks Minister Datuk Ariffin Arif, State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Safar Untong, assistant ministers and assemblymen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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