KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Investors in Malaysia should be assessed on the quality of jobs they create and how they treat workers, particularly women, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Business : Investors In Malaysia Should Be Judged By Job Quality, Treatment Of Women â Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, women, investments, work
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- He said fair wages, safe workplaces and flexible working arrangements should be key criteria for quality investments.
- Citing McKinsey research, Tengku Zafrul said advancing women’s equality could add US$4.5 trillion annually to Asia-Pacific economies, with Malaysia potentially gaining about US$50 billion a year, equivalent to roughly eight per cent of its gross domestic product.
- He said greater workforce participation by women, alongside equal access to capital and markets for women entrepreneurs, would expand the economy’s productive capacity.
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