Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed approved investments rose 11.7% to RM218.5 billion in H1 2026, putting Malaysia on track for a third consecutive record year, with Sime Darby Property, EPF and LTAT establishing a RM1.25 billion New Economy Venture Fund for data centre and logistics assets in Elmina, Selangor. This matters for semiconductor and digital infrastructure investors specifically: Khazanah Nasional and KWAP committed RM1.2 billion to help local semiconductor companies move up the value chain, including a joint fund with the Selangor state government for semiconductor development. Data centre operators, logistics developers and semiconductor firms may be affected, with both the venture fund and the semiconductor investment vehicle still in early deployment.

 

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