Kuala lumpur: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has described his appointment to helm the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) as a significant responsibility. This comes as the country faces an increasingly challenging global economic environment, shaped by geopolitical uncertainties, shifts in the trade landscape and rapid technological developments.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, "MITI plays a crucial role in ensuring that the nation's economic competitiveness remains intact, that national trade and industrial policies continue to deliver tangible benefits to the people, while strengthening investor confidence," Johari said in a statement. He expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the trust and confidence placed in him to shoulder the responsibility.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the MADANI Government Cabinet reshuffle, which saw Johari switching portfolios from the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities to MITI. This change follows the vacancy created by the end of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz's term as a Senator and Dewan Negara member.

Meanwhile, Bayan Baru Member of Parliament, Sim Tze Tzin, joins the MADANI Government Cabinet as the Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, marking his entry as a new face in the cabinet.