KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysia highlighted opportunities for cooperation in the semiconductor, artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure, clean energy and halal industries at the B57+ Business Leaders’ Summit 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said these sectors were among the potential areas for further exploration to strengthen economic cooperation between Malaysia and other countries.

He said Malaysia also offered its strategic position as a gateway to the ASEAN market to international investors.

In a post on the X platform, he said the matters were discussed during his participation in a panel session at the summit, which also addressed the role of sovereign wealth funds in strengthening economic cooperation among developing countries.