DAVOS (Switzerland) Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will\u00a0attract foreign investments and explore\u00a0international business opportunities for its companies at the World Economic Forum (WEF) here, said the country\u2019s Minister of International Trade and Industry (Miti), Tengku Zafrul Aziz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister said the job of promoting Malaysia is not only for the government but that the corporate sector should also bear the responsibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn this mission to Davos, I am pleased because apart from agencies under Miti such as the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and InvestKL, government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs) such as Khazanah, Employees Provident Fund, Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Petronas, and Sime Darby are also here, meeting and discussing with major companies in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have provided a conducive atmosphere in Malaysia House to facilitate the meetings that have been arranged. Hopefully, this will bear fruit for Malaysia,\u201d he said in his Instagram posting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 53rd annual WEF from Jan 16-20 has drawn 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state at the Swiss Alps resort here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the theme \u2018Cooperation in a Fragmented World: Addressing Pressing Crises, Tackling Future Challenges\u2019, this year\u2019s event is held amid various crises that have heightened geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Malaysian delegation is led by Tengku Zafrul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister is expected to participate in various sessions, including on economic costs, supply chains, transport, and a session called \u201cLiving with Risk\u201d where he will be one of three panellists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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