{"id":13265,"date":"2022-02-10T19:32:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T11:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13265"},"modified":"2022-02-10T19:32:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T11:32:16","slug":"indicators-show-malaysia-is-on-excellent-track-to-recovery-ismail-sabri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13265","title":{"rendered":"Indicators show Malaysia is on excellent track to recovery – Ismail Sabri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Various indicators are clearly showing that the country is on an excellent track towards recovery from the health and economic crisis that began two years ago, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, he said, Malaysia recorded a resilient export performance with export value surpassing the RM100 billion mark to hit a new record of RM123.8 billion — a 29.2 per cent year-on-year growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) has confirmed (based on its 2020\/21 Economic Impact Survey) that US firms have invested RM165.73 billion and created\u00a0more than\u00a0130,000 job opportunities, of which 90 percent were filled by locals.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"indicators\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“(In addition,) the Ministry of International Trade and Industry has approved projects worth\u00a0RM109.1 billion within the first 100 days of my administration to increase foreign investment in the manufacturing sector, with the projected creation of 25,000 jobs,”<\/em> he said\u00a0on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ismail Sabri stressed that the government would continue to raise the living standards of Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) through various initiatives and programs involving local and foreign investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the initiatives being implemented had led to the country\u2019s unemployment rate falling to 4.2 percent in\u00a0December 2021 compared with 4.3 percent in\u00a0November 2021 following the reopening of more economic and social sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe latest project by the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority, Kedah Rubber City (KRC), is expected to attract RM10 billion in investments, and (committed investments) have reached RM4 billion to date.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn addition, KRC will create 7,000 job opportunities for the Malaysian Family,\u201d<\/em> he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister also said that through the JaminKerja Keluarga Malaysia (JaminKerja) initiative, the government would provide 600,000 job opportunities through an allocation of RM4.8 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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