Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7 -- The Malaysian government will launch its New Investment Incentive Framework (NIIF) in the third quarter of 2025, aiming to attract high-value investments and bolster economic resilience amid shifting global trade dynamics.

According to Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Liew Chin Tong, the NIIF represents a strategic policy response to the recently adjusted US countervailing duties of 19%. The new framework is designed to ensure that incoming investments deliver tangible national benefits, such as the creation of high-quality jobs for Malaysians and the development of local company ecosystems and technologies.

MITI is currently working with the Ministry of Finance to finalise the framework. ...