Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today urged Malaysians to remain confident in the efforts undertaken by the government to strengthen the economy, citing the increase in foreign direct investments (FDI) last year.

"If foreign investors are confident of Malaysia's economy, do we, Malaysians, have any reason to neglect this fact?" he asked in his blog posting.

"The strength of an economy can be measured through many aspects, including FDI, because this shows the confidence of foreign investors in the economy of the country," Najib said.