According to the report of Nanyang Business Daily on December 24, 2021, azmin Ali, senior administrative Minister of the Ministry of international trade and industry of Malaysia, released a statement that from January to September, 2021, the government approved 522 manufacturing investments with a total value of rm103.9 billion, an increase of 60% or rm64.8 billion year on year; Among them, foreign direct investment increased by 133.5% year-on-year, accounting for 88.3% or rm91.7 billion of the total approved investment, while domestic investment accounted for 11.7% or rm12.2 billion. At the same time, the government has approved 2473 investments in the service industry, with a total value of rm57.8 billion, which is expected to create 19731 job opportunities; Among them, domestic investment accounted for 81.1% or rm46.9 billion, and foreign direct investment accounted for rm10.9 billion.

In addition, azmin Ali said that the approved investment in the real estate sub field reached rm20.1 billion, which was the largest investment in all fields. In addition, Malaysia's investment in financial services, hotel tourism and transport services has increased. The approved investment in agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery also increased by 827% year-on-year to rm16.1 billion, accounting for 9.1% of the total approved investment. The mining sub sector received 16 billion Malaysian dollars of investment, the planting industry received 84.8 million Malaysian dollars, and the agriculture received 11.5 million Malaysian dollars. It is expected to create 304 employment opportunities.