{"id":39092,"date":"2017-10-06T03:55:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T19:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/envoy-penang-has-what-it-takes-to-lure-mncs\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:17:33","slug":"envoy-penang-has-what-it-takes-to-lure-mncs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/envoy-penang-has-what-it-takes-to-lure-mncs\/","title":{"rendered":"Envoy: Penang has what it takes to lure MNCs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Envoy: Penang has what it takes to lure MNCs<\/h1>\n

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6 October 2017<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29184″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]GEORGETOWN:<\/strong> The US Ambassador to Malaysia is optimistic that the business climate in Penang will continue to attract more multinational corporations to the state, with some existing ones planning on expansion.<\/p>\n

Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir (pic<\/em>)\u00a0<\/em>said Penang plays an important role in the smart technology era which has become a driving force for companies to expand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe growing aspect of electronics has a huge impact on the companies. Penang, where about 25% of some 300 members of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) are based, has a role to play in this area,\u201d she told a press conference after Amcham\u2019s annual Penang dialogue at G Hotel here yesterday.<\/p>\n

More than 150 representatives from various companies were present at the event.<\/p>\n

Lakhdhir said the dialogue was to hear out issues faced by US companies in Penang.<\/p>\n

She said there was discussion about the need to improve infrastructure in Penang, which is second after Kuala Lumpur with the highest number of US companies in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

She added that many US companies have been in Penang for some time and that their senior management staff are all Malaysian citizens.<\/p>\n

Lakhdhir cited a number of factors in Malaysia which made the country attractive to US investors, particularly its workforce and talents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are factors they would look at, such as what talents they can attract, whether they can find trained or trainable workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the English language, as well as other languages, in many cases are an important factor,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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