Prime Minister Anwar met 15 leading companies in America

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a meeting and dialogue with 15 leading US companies listed in the Fortune 500, including Airbnb, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Boeing, ConocoPhilips and Kimberly-Clark, at the Harvard Club. York, on Thursday in the U.S.

“The opportunity was fully utilized to share the civic economic framework supported by the new Industrial Master Plan 2030, the National Energy Transition Roadmap and the RMK-12 (12th Malaysia Plan) Mid-Term Review of the country’s development goals.

“I appreciate the positive feedback and constructive inputs shared by these companies,” he said in a post on social media platform Facebook.

Anwar, who is currently in New York to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said the US has been Malaysia’s third largest trading partner since 2015.

In terms of investment in the manufacturing sector, Malaysia received foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United States worth RM1.84 billion (US$395 million) during the period January to June 2023 and this investment contributed up to 1,558. Job opportunities.

“We hope Malaysia will attract more new investments from US giants,” he said.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the role of councils and chambers of commerce such as the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is as a medium between government and business. Society is a catalyst for the successful implementation of government initiatives that ultimately benefit the people. – Named.