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The 21st Invest Malaysia (IMKL 2023), the country’s annual national conference on capital and money markets, opened in Kuala Lumpur on March 8.

The High Court of Malaysia on March 3 acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak of audit tampering, but he will continue to serve his 12-year prison term from another case.

Malaysian Deputy Trade and Industry Minister (MITI) Liew Chin Tong on March 1 affirmed that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will not negatively impact the country's agricultural sector.

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid said the country’s halal market value is expected to reach 400 billion RM (89.13 billion USD) by 2030.

Malaysia and Egypt are committed to strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation, and exploring potential partnerships in new industries, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim on February 24 submitted a 2023 revised budget plan draft with a record estimate of 388.1 billion RM (87.2 billion USD).

Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Idris Jusoh said the country and Indonesia have reached a resolution to reduce poverty in Southeast Asia and increase food security in the region, Bernama news agency reported.

The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has recently announced that Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.7% last year, and gave assurance that Malaysia’s economy will not be going into a recession this year.

The Malaysian Employers Federation, the nation’s largest employers' group, fears that up to 60,000 people could lose their jobs this year, double the yearly average of the past, its President Syed Hussain Syed Husman has said.

Malaysia will continue to focus on managing external challenges and the ramifications facing its economy this year, said Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Zafrul Aziz.

The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said in a statement on February 20 that Malaysia is the top-ranked Southeast Asian country in the Drone Readiness Index (DRI).

Malaysian Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil along with representatives of CyberSecurity Malaysia, CelcomDigi, and Anti-scam Action Coalition (GBAS) on February 18 launched the National Anti-scam Campaign 2023 to counter scam syndicates’ evolving methods.

The negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will strengthen the existing close ties, at both bilateral and regional levels, according to Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

Two-way trade between Malaysia and China reached a record high of 203.6 billion USD in 2022, according to Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing.