Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Malaysia
Introduces a Special Financial Zone in Forest City to attract foreign investment
25 Aug 2023On 25 August 2023, the Government of Malaysia announced the introduction of a Special Financial Zone (SFZ) in Forest City, aimed at boosting investment. The SFZ is meant to lower the cost of doing business by offering several incentives and the extension of benefits previously available in Iskandar Malaysia to encompass Forest City. Key incentives include a specialized income tax rate of 15 percent for skilled workers and the provision of multiple entry visas, aimed at attracting and retaining talent and businesses in the area.
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Type:
- Treatment and operation (Immigration regulations)
- Promotion and facilitation (Special economic zones)
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation , Investment incentives)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Government of Malaysia, SPECIAL FINANCIAL ZONE TO BE CREATED IN FOREST CITY – PM ANWAR, https://www.pmo.gov.my/2023/08/special-financial-zone-to-be-created-in-forest-city-pm-anwar/, 25 Aug 2023
- thestar, Forest City a special financial zone to boost econom, https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/25/forest-city-a-special-financial-zone-to-boost-economy-says-pm, 25 Aug 2023
- nst, Forest City granted special financial zone status to attract foreign investment, PM reveals, https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/947406/forest-city-granted-special-financial-zone-status-attract-foreign, 25 Aug 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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