Malaysia has secured significant potential investment, including RM6.56bil from Japanese firms during the Prime Minister’s visit to Japan in December.

Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI’s corporate social responsibility head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said the free initiative involves a RM10 million allocation.

Sesi dialog yang turut dihadiri oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Chow Kon Yeow itu membincangkan kekuatan kedua-dua negeri dalam menarik pelaburan masuk ke dalam negara.

Beliau berkata, pelaksanaan enakmen dengan hukuman lebih berat itu berjaya mengurangkan kes pencemaran sumber air berbanding tahun sebelumnya.

The state secured 363 projects valued at RM12.4 billion in the first three months of this year and created 8,377 employment opportunities. The investment value represents a 66.8 per cent increase from the RM7.44 billion in the same quarter of the preceding year.