He said he felt the need to introduce such a policy in light of the negative connotations that had arisen about Islam and Muslims. The rise of terms such as radical Islam and Islamophobia, added Najib, meant that there was need to explain what authentic Islam was, which was the policy of wasatiyyah. Redza said NCIA was expected to surpass its investment target of RM6.5bil this year, based on the 50% achievement made to date, worth RM4.47bil. “With what we have achieved so far, we are confident that we will not only meet our target but also surpass it. To date, 39% of the investment made this year is from local investors in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors.

Source: The Star August 12, 2016 23:15 UTC