Malaysia Secures RM8 Bln In Potential Investments At Expo 2025 Osaka
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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof delivers a speech before officiating the opening of the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka today.
From Karina Imran
OSAKA, May 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has successfully secured more than RM8 billion in potential investments and signed 20 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) through its participation at Expo 2025 Osaka, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation and chairperson of Malaysia's National Organising Committee for Expo 2025, said this achievement, involving 101 companies, represents 61.54 per cent of the overall RM13 billion target that was previously set.
'I am confident that with our coming initiatives over the next four months, we will not only surpass our target but also unlock new opportunities for Malaysians. The success of our participation will pave the way for job creation while further strengthening bilateral ties with Japan and other global partners.
'So together, we reaffirm Malaysia's role as a trusted global partner in shaping a future built on innovation and collaboration,' he said at the press conference after officiating the opening ceremony of the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, today.
Also present at the official opening ceremony were Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong, Ambassador of Malaysia to Japan Datuk Shahril Effendi Abd Ghany and Deputy Premier of Sarawak Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
In addition to the digital economy, Fadillah highlighted the green economy, Japanese technologies, and global participation in Expo 2025 as key opportunities for Malaysia to explore.
He noted that these opportunities position Sarawak not only as a hub for energy, particularly green energy, leveraging its hydropower resources, but also as a central player in Malaysia's Hydrogen Economy Roadmap and Energy Transition Roadmap.
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