Business Opportunities: Treasury Management and Investment Destination

business opportunities: He stressed that companies can move into Malaysia, using it as a base for key strategic functions such as treasury management, procurement and operational headquarters for business in Southeast Asia, according to The Japan Times. The minister said they could expect excellent facilitation from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority and support by other agencies. In a seminar titled Business opportunities in Malaysia on April 12 at the Hotel New Otani, Malaysia's Minister of International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed said his country is very well suited as an investment destination, citing various incentives, including political stability, strong economic fundamentals and solid infrastructure. According to his presentation, opportunities ideal for Japanese companies lie in manufacturing and services. Meanwhile, the minister also noted that the Digital Free Trade Zone that was launched in Malaysia, the first of its kind in the world, aims to nearly double e-commerce growth to 20.8 percent from 10.8 percent by 2020. They include the areas of electronics, halal food, chemicals, medical devices, machinery and equipment, halal logistics services, tourism, healthcare, e-commerce information and communication technology services and creative content such as games and animation. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.