PublishedPrime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad delivers his keynote address at plenary session of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum 2019 at Far Eastern Federal University Campus in Vladivostok September 5, 2019. — AFP pic
“We always had the impression that Russia not paying enough attention to eastern territories. Now we see the interest is very real that Russia wants to develop the eastern provinces,” he told a full house 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, which was telecast ‘live’ on RTM, today. “Malaysian investors might also be coming here if the situation is attractive enough. Malaysians also travel the world a lot and always looking for new places to go to,” said Dr Mahathir.
“For example, recently a Malaysian hotelier bought 20 hotels in Iceland and Malaysian businessmen also building new hotels in Kyoto,” he said. The prime minister said the events also increased Malaysians interest in cycling and auto engineering.“Malaysia is a good place to market their products, focusing on the aerospace sector, as well as engineering.