![]() ![]() Additionally, its bond market, being valued at RM 1.7 trillion at the end of 2022, equivalent to nearly the country's GDP (RM 1.8 trillion), ranks the largest bond market in Asia, trailing only Japan and South Korea, and stands as the largest bond market in Southeast Asia. Malaysia today boasts well-developed capital markets, having successfully raised RM26 billion from the equity market in 2022. The objective is to go beyond ESG efforts, through the hardwiring of sustainability and inclusion within business, and by securing direct investment in SDG-aligned ventures.” This is coupled with the recognition that the private sector must be engaged, influenced, and incentivized to contribute to delivering the SDGs. SDG financing must include the marshaling of all available resources - national and international, public, and private. Karima El Korri, UN Resident Coordinator, United Nations in Malaysia added, “The Map is a prescient and timely intervention. Specifically, the Map provides a snapshot of 15 identified IoAs within six sectors that have the most potential for deep development impact: Technology & Communications, Health Care, Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy, Financials, Food & Beverage and Infrastructure. The Map is freely available at both the UNDP SDG Investor Platform and MIDA's website. ![]() Such investments, in turn, would reinforce the drive towards achieving the SDGs. The Map enables interested and willing investors to seek out investment opportunities that are environmentally sustainable and socially just by identifying Malaysia’s SDG-aligned business models, known as Investment Opportunity Areas (“IoAs”). The development of the Map was led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with strong support from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the United Nations (UN) in Malaysia today officially launched the Malaysia SDG Investor Map (“the Map”), an online market intelligence tool designed to help private investors find investment opportunities that are aligned to, and compliant with, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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