KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Malaysia attracted RM92.8 billion in approved investments during the first quarter of 2026, with 1,249 projects expected to create 50,226 new jobs.
According to Malaysian Investment Development Authority(MIDA). Foreign investments contributed RM56.2 billion, while domestic investments grew 13 per cent year-on-year to RM36.6 billion.
Japan emerged as the largest foreign investor with RM21.5 billion, followed by China, the United States, Singapore and Thailand.
Selangor led all states with RM33.5 billion in approved investments, ahead of Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Penangand Sarawak.
The services sector remained the largest contributor, driven by data centres, cloud computing and AI-related investments.
While manufacturing projects continued to support high-value job creation and technology-driven growth.
