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3.21.  The New Investment Policy based on NIA[the New Investment Policy based on New Investment Aspiration] will intensify high technology and innovation which balance economic and environmental sustainability, consistent with global benchmarks in environmental, social and governance (ESG). (...)

3.22. Pivotal to this New Investment Policy based on NIA[the New Investment Policy based on New Investment Aspiration] are six strategic thrusts to address economic and investment challenges of a dynamic and fast changing world:
i. unified investment strategy on our National Investment Aspirations and the ESG Agenda;
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3.23.  The NIA[the New Investment Policy based on New Investment Aspiration] will provide the necessary impetus to pursue high-technology and sustainable investments as well as to intensify innovation, striking a balance between economic and environmental sustainability while reducing dependency on foreign labour, in line with global benchmarks in ESG. New investments that are anchored upon these elements will propel growth in the technologically-sophisticated sectors, as well as strengthen forward and backward linkages. This will also provide a pathway for investors to access new market opportunities, particularly in developed countries that mainstream sustainability throughout their value chain.

3.24. In this context, the NIA[the New Investment Policy based on New Investment Aspiration]takes into account global interest surrounding carbon-neutrality, including the use of technology to help reduce carbon footprint. The following are among the transforming strategic sectors that have been identified based on the latest ESG-based practices:
i. Manufacturing: transformation to drive increased manufacturing of sustainable products such as electric vehicles and adoption of ESG practices such as social responsibility;
ii. Services Sector: incorporation of latest ESG practices into services such as corporate governance standards and sustainable investing;
iii. High-Tech Sectors: integration of advanced technologies with latest ESG trends such as green data centres; and
iv. Energy and Power: accelerated transition of energy and utility industries towards renewable sources.

3.31. The goal of NEP2030[the National Entrepreneurship Policy 2030] is to spearhead an integrated national entrepreneurship development with the following objectives:
i. to create a holistic and conducive entrepreneurship ecosystem for sustainable, balanced and inclusive socio-economic development;
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3.33. The Government launched the Malaysia Social Entrepreneurship Action Framework 2030 (SEMy2030) on 23 April 2022 with the theme of "mainstreaming the social enterprise, normalizing social impact". This framework outlines five objectives in line with the aspirations, strategies and initiatives set out under the Twelfth Malaysia Plan and the NEP2030[the National Entrepreneurship Policy 2030], which are:
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v. to enhance and normalize social enterprise to bring positive social and environmental impact.

3.37.  (...) Currently, Malaysia is leveraging on the dispute settlement system to defend her trade interest by initiating a dispute case over certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels (DS600). (...)

3.59.  (...)The MPAC 2025[the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025], which focuses on five major areas: sustainable infrastructure, digital innovation, seamless logistics, regulatory excellence, and people mobility.

3.63. In continuing APEC's aspiration for a more integrated and open region, the maturity of the Bogor Goals in 2020, led to the formulation of a new Vision in which APEC Leaders successfully adopted, known as the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040.(...)The Vision aspires for an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia Pacific community by 2040 premised on three key economic drivers, namely:
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iii. strong, balanced, secure, sustainable and inclusive growth.

4.15.  In recognition of the importance of climate change and deforestation on the environment and livelihoods, Malaysia has introduced various policies and initiatives to ensure the sustainability of its economic sector, (...)