KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) – Malaysia continues to attract new approved direct investments in the services, manufacturing and primary sectors in the first half of 2018 (1H 2018) with a total of RM80.2 billion, an increase of 17.7 per cent over the same period last year (RM68.2 billion). Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) in its statement today said the country’s services sector continued to account for the largest share of approved investments, contributing 63.5 per cent or RM50.9 billion.