Malaysia, as part of Asean, is benefiting from the bilateral and multilateral free-trade agreements being inked, namely the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, with economic global players China, Japan, South Korea and India.
That aside, new developments are coming up. Every event affects our lives. It may seem like a lot to keep abreast with world happenings, but there’s the Internet, social media and television. As a young country, Malaysia is also a nation of travellers. Ask any Malaysian, and he will regale you with stories of visits to foreign countries and fabled lands. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad hit the ground running after he was sworn in as prime minister last May.