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Does FDI Benefit From Trade Missions And Foreign Visits

Ong Kian Ming, Director, Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) Program at Taylor's University and Former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry

24-May-23 08:30

Does FDI Benefit From Trade Missions And Foreign Visits

In the first three months of this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made official visits and trade missions to 9 countries, attracting around 185 billion ringgit of potential investments and potential exports of 3.2 billion ringgit.

Ong Kian Ming, Director of the Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) Program at Taylor's University and former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry weighs in on the value of these trips as there is cost to taxpayers.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Mark Tan


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