Miti vows to attract quality investments in country
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ignatius Darell Leiking speaks during a press conference at the Penang Science Park February 21, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
“However, I can assure you that our economy is growing at a resilient pace,” he told Bernama in an exclusive interview. “In the process, we might have lost some investments, but also gained others in return. I believe we will hear more positive news going forward,” he said. “Automation, Artificial Intelligence and big data are the latest market attractions and we have introduced Industry4wrd, a nationwide blueprint on IR4.0 adaptation across all market segments,” he said.
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