Malaysia readies tax breaks to draw Fortune 500 firms and unicorns

Southeast Asian economy seeks growth as haven from trade war

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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad enters parliament ahead of the presentation of the government's 2020 budget on Oct 11. (Photo by P Prem Kumar)

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's government has proposed tax incentives to attract multinationals and tech unicorns to the country, with a "special channel" for high-value Chinese investments, as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy seeks to profit from the U.S.-China trade war.

While presenting the government's $57.6 billion budget for 2020, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said annual investment promotion packages worth $239 million will be introduced for a period of five years.

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