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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The government will focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the 2024 budget in a bid to boost the country's key performance indicators, a Malaysian official said on Wednesday.

The move aimed at promoting their post-pandemic recovery, Finance Deputy Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said during his speech at the launch of the Allianz Asia Pacific regional delivery center here.

"Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is important for Malaysia's economy and the government will continue to increase efforts to attract more FDI into the country," he said.

Malaysia is set to unveil its 2024 spending plan on Oct. 13.

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