KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has hosted its first major engagement of the year, the Media Appreciation High-Tea & Networking Session, themed “Strengthening Partnerships for Investment Success.” on 13 January 2026. Held at the Aloft Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, the event brought together close to 60 media representatives, including senior editors, bureau chiefs, and journalists from major news organisations, to align on Malaysia’s investment narrative and priorities for 2026.
The session served as a strategic curtain raiser for the year, featuring an address by MIDA Chairman, YM Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Abdul Aziz, and MIDA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid. Renowned economist Dr. Anthony Dass provided key economic context through his briefing on the 2026 investment outlook, highlighting increasingly capital selectivity and intensified regional competition in a year projected to see flat global capital flows of USD 1.5 trillion.