Trend dan Implikasi Pelaburan Langsung Asing (FDI) China di Malaysia : Trend and Implications of China’s Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Malaysia

Ibrahim Abdullah Zaik

doi:10.47548/ijistra.2024.90

Authors

Ibrahim Abdullah Zaik Interdisciplinary Research and International Strategy (IRIS) Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47548/ijistra.2024.90

Keywords:

China, Malaysia, Pelaburan Langsung Asing (FDI), Ekonomi, Pengaruh

Abstract

Kajian ini meninjau trend pelaburan langsung asing (FDI) China di Malaysia serta implikasinya bagi menilai sejauh mana pelaburan China di Malaysia menepati aspirasi pembangunan negara. Kerajaan Malaysia berhasrat untuk menarik lebih banyak pelaburan berkualiti bagi memperkukuh kemampanan ekonomi dan melonjakkan pertumbuhan ekonomi Malaysia. FDI dari China di Malaysia semakin meningkat sejak 2015 dan kini mencatatkan FDI yang tertinggi bagi Malaysia. Pelaburan China di Malaysia bukan sahaja tertumpu dalam sektor tenaga dan hartanah malah semakin berkembang dalam sektor pengangkutan, pelancongan, pendidikan, teknologi, logam, kewangan, dan pertanian. Kajian ini mendapati pelaburan dari China membuka peluang pekerjaan dan perkongsian pengetahuan atau teknologi yang terhad kepada Malaysia. Sebaliknya, Malaysia membuka peluang pasaran baharu dan menjadi pembekal sumber alam bagi China. Selain itu, China juga meluaskan pengaruh atau kuasa lunaknya di Malaysia melalui hubungan ekonomi. Hasil kajian ini menyumbang kepada penilaian terhadap sejauh mana FDI di Malaysia memenuhi kepentingan nasional.

This study examines the trend and implications of China’s foreign direct investments (FDI) in Malaysia, assessing how these investments align with the nation’s development aspirations. Malaysia’s government seeks to attract high-quality foreign investments to strengthen economic sustainability and drive national growth. Since 2015, FDI from China has surged, making China Malaysia’s top FDI contributor. Chinese investments are no longer limited to the energy and real estate sectors but have expanded into sectors like transportation, tourism, education, technology, metals, finance, and agriculture. This study finds that Chinese investments offer Malaysia limited job opportunities and technology transfer. On the other hand, Malaysia offers China new market access and natural resources. Additionally, China has strengthened its soft power influence in Malaysia through these economic ties. These findings contribute to evaluating whether foreign investments align with Malaysia’s national interests.

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