Perception among industry players on the factors affecting foreign direct investment of aerospace industry in Malaysia

This paper focused on the perception among industry players on the factors affecting foreign direct investment of aerospace industry in Malaysia. A Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an external investment made in another country by a business, organization or person in one country. Usually, FDI occurred when a financial specialist establishes activities outside the business or gains remote business resources within a remote organization. Nevertheless, FDI is known by portfolio interests where a speculator or investors only buys precious items of outside home country. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is important in Malaysia’s economic growth as Malaysia is recognised as developing country. In 2019, Malaysia has achieved the highest transaction of international investment in its record. Malaysia received RM21.7 billion in FDI on that year. During the same period, in 2018 the country recorded revenue of RM11.2 billion. This marked an increase of 94.8 per cent in FDI in Malaysia. In 2016, the foreign investment into aerospace industry was RM 889.4 million. These achievements will help the growth of economy and create jobs opportunity for the job seekers in Malaysia.¬