GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 7 -- The ongoing US-China trade war has increased foreign direct investments (FDI) in Penang, according to the state's first Deputy Chief Minister Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abd Rahman.

He told the state legislative assembly today that Penang has been getting more inquiries from foreign businesses seeking to move their offices into the state due to the trade tensions between the two superpowers.

"Some companies affected by the trade tensions had to relocate their operations to other countries and we have received inquiries from some of these companies, so I would say we are getting positive effects from the trade war," he replied to a question from Permatang Berangan assemblyman Nor Hafizah Othman.

Ahmad, who is also Pinang Tun...