MIDA’s new director-general, Y Bhg Dato’ Jalilah Baba, tells how Malaysia is withstanding the credit crunch with a robust performance in attracting foreign investment

Malaysia’s FDI inflows appear to be holding steady despite the credit crunch and global economic downturn. To what do you attribute this?

As a small and highly open economy, Malaysia’s economic outlook will inevitably be influenced by the current uncertainties in the global economic and financial development...

Interview with MIDA’s new director-general, Y Bhg Dato’ Jalilah Baba