The risky spell of alphabet soup


On the radar: A file picture showing the Kuala Lumpur skyline. It’s best that Malaysia readies itself for the possibility of again becoming a rising star among the world’s economies.

MANY of us are familiar with Malaysia’s major international affiliations, and can reel off a bunch of acronyms such as Asean, UN, Apec, OIC, NAM, ADB and G-15. But have you heard of MIMT?

Yes, there is such a thing and Malaysia is part of it. And it’s significant enough to be mentioned in the latest edition of Global Economic Prospects, a flagship report by the World Bank.

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