MEDIA PLAYS CRUCIAL ROLE IN INFORMING COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC POLICIES AND

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Minister of International Trade and
Industry Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin said the relationship between the
ministry and the media was very important in the delivery of accurate
information on the country's policies and economy to investors in the currently challenging era.

He said the economic waves were getting more and more challenging and the
external forces including factors like competition and globalisation were having
a great impact on Malaysia.

The media has a role in delivering the information on the incentives
offered
to investors and in attracting foreign investors, he said at a breaking fast
gathering organised by his ministry here this evening.

He said as at July 2008, the country's investment had reached RM32 billion
in worth and that he was confident of seeing the target of RM50 billion for this
year being achieved.

The confidence is based on the highly impressive applications received for
new investments from foreign investors, he said.

He said the country also expects to see its trade value retained at more
than RM1 trillion.

-- BERNAMA