GEORGE TOWN, May 8 -- Penang has remained as the country's industrial heartbeat and is recognised as one of the region's centres for high-impact technology and investment.

The Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib said Penang's approved investments for 2025 totalled RM63.96 billion, citing information from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.

Out of the total approved investments, domestic investments amounted to RM38.85 billion while foreign investment amounted to about RM25.10 billion.

"The manufacturing sector remained the main driver with a value of around RM22.38 billion, led by the Electrical and Electronics industry," he said in his speech at the opening of the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15t...