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Anwar's New Delhi pitch: four deals, one message
On the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Malaysia's PM turned four boardroom meetings into an investment shopping list.
In brief
On the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Malaysia's PM turned four boardroom meetings into an investment shopping list. Malaysia is selling itself to Indian industry as an engineering and digital base with a ready gateway into Southeast Asia, and palm oil is the relationship already paying. Originally reported by Malay…
A prime minister goes shopping
Anwar Ibrahim spent his New Delhi day meeting four company delegations, framing each one as proof that investors still believe in where Malaysia is headed.
The pitch behind the meetings
His line to industry was about quality over volume: investment that builds up local firms and pays well, not deals that look good only in a press release.
“The Madani Government will continue to facilitate quality investments that strengthen local industries, create high-value jobs.”
DRB-Hicom looks at India
The first meeting brought DRB-Hicom and its strategic partners to the table to explore tie-ups with India's automotive industry, pointing the traffic both ways.
An engineering centre by year end
Segula Technologies India told Anwar it intends to set up a global engineering centre in Malaysia before the end of 2026.
Hiring Malaysians to do AI
Segula's centre would put Malaysian engineers and AI expertise to work across automotive, aerospace, energy and advanced manufacturing.
RM1.5 billion of palm oil
AWL Agri Business has already imported about RM1.5 billion worth of Malaysian palm oil products, and talks turned to buying more from local suppliers.
Beyond crude palm oil
The opening is in what comes after the raw commodity: specialty fats, oleochemicals and other downstream products that carry better margins.
Malaysia as the regional door
Motherson Group plans to grow its IT and digital solutions business in Malaysia, banking on local talent, digital infrastructure and access to the wider region.
The short version
Malaysia is selling itself to Indian industry as an engineering and digital base with a ready gateway into Southeast Asia, and palm oil is the relationship already paying.
