KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) today stressed that the ministry and its agencies have an existing robust and comprehensive monitoring and facilitation mechanism for potential investments and exports made through trade and investment missions or other means.
In a statement today, Miti said the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida) and InvestKL would follow up on potential investments while potential exports will be pursued by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).
International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the mechanism enabled MITI and its agencies to be highly responsive in providing support to ensure announced commitments — be it on investments or exports — are well facilitated and materialised.
“I have also emphasised the proper monitoring of key performance indexes for each project, which must support Miti’s national goals, including providing more higher-paying jobs for Malaysians, ensuring knowledge transfers, and moving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) further up the value chain,” he said.
Miti said examples of appropriate tracking of potential projects and leads include Mida’s online real-time Investment Tracking Mechanism by MIDA’s Project Implementation and Facilitation Office (TRACK), which facilitates the approval process and speeds up the implementation of investment projects.
“Both Mida and InvestKL have established end-to-end facilitation services to handhold each investor during the company’s investment journey, from announced commitment to implementation.
“There are also appropriate milestone checks and periodic post-investment reviews to ensure that these investments will contribute to a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable Malaysia,” it said.
Tengku Zafrul said the Cabinet received quarterly updates on committed investment figures before a press release was issued to the media.
“In terms of export performance figures, Matrade issues its press release monthly. All these are also made available to the public,” he said.
Miti said the investment project monitoring update would be part of Malaysia’s National Investment Council’s (NIC) standing agenda to ensure the nation’s highest level of commitment in realising major potential investments.
“Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is the chair for the newly established NIC, whose first meeting will be scheduled soon,” it said.
The ministry added that to enhance the ease of doing business, the Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (Pemudah) had been reactivated, with Miti as its secretariat, to ensure that the investor’s journey is facilitated from end to end.
— Bernama
