Global brands do the country proud

A traditional smallholding rubber tapper Rahmah Yaakob, 58, from Kampung Selamat in Tasik Gelugor using a special tapping knife to shear off a thin layer of rubber trees bark which she starts her work as early as 5am in the morning in Tasik Gelugor, Penang yesterday. - Starpic Mustafa Ahmad (29/03/2014).

THERE are many reasons for us to be proud of the Malaysian business world, from internationally recognised corporate figures to successful companies that have made their mark in the global scene.

Malaysia is regarded as one of the most successful and prosperous developing countries in the eastern hemisphere, largely because of its fairly smooth economic transition and growth since its independence.