Melaka has received a total investment of RM35.7 billion and created 100,000 jobs in 791 projects in the manufacturing sector since 1980.
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said foreign investments accounted for 66 per cent or RM23.5 billion of the total investment, with the US, Taiwan, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands being the main investing countries.
"Most of the investments were in the fields of electrical and electronic, petroleum products, transportation, fabricated metal products and non-metallic mineral products," he told reporters at the International Trade and Industry Ministry's (MITI) briefing on investment in Melaka at Seri Negeri here, today.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron was present.
The programme also included a visit to CTRM Aero Composites, Melaka Gateway, Infineon Technologies and Konica Minolta Business Technologies.
Mustapa said Melaka moved up to the seventh position in manufacturing investments last year with a total investment of RM4.44 billion from the 10th place in 2013 with a total investment of RM1.5 billion.
He said of the total, the transportation equipment sector was worth RM3.2 billion, electrical and electronic products (RM880 million), printing and publications (RM160 million), and furniture and hardware and food production, RM40 million respectively.
"This achievement is the highest ever recorded, and proved that Melaka is not only successful in the tourism sector, but also capable of attracting foreign investors.
"This year will be more challenging for Melaka as last year MITI managed to get a total investment totaling RM72 billion in the manufacturing sector, with Melaka being among the biggest contributors," he said, Melaka is expected to receive RM2.5 billion in investments between March and April.
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International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said foreign investments accounted for 66 per cent or RM23.5 billion of the total investment, with the US, Taiwan, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands being the main investing countries.
"Most of the investments were in the fields of electrical and electronic, petroleum products, transportation, fabricated metal products and non-metallic mineral products," he told reporters at the International Trade and Industry Ministry's (MITI) briefing on investment in Melaka at Seri Negeri here, today.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron was present.
The programme also included a visit to CTRM Aero Composites, Melaka Gateway, Infineon Technologies and Konica Minolta Business Technologies.
Mustapa said Melaka moved up to the seventh position in manufacturing investments last year with a total investment of RM4.44 billion from the 10th place in 2013 with a total investment of RM1.5 billion.
He said of the total, the transportation equipment sector was worth RM3.2 billion, electrical and electronic products (RM880 million), printing and publications (RM160 million), and furniture and hardware and food production, RM40 million respectively.
"This achievement is the highest ever recorded, and proved that Melaka is not only successful in the tourism sector, but also capable of attracting foreign investors.
"This year will be more challenging for Melaka as last year MITI managed to get a total investment totaling RM72 billion in the manufacturing sector, with Melaka being among the biggest contributors," he said, Melaka is expected to receive RM2.5 billion in investments between March and April.
For more business news, tune in to AWANI Biz on Astro channel 501.
