Malaysia needs to learn from China to leapfrog its economy - Miti


Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to learn from China to leapfrog its economy, particularly in terms of technology innovations and manufacturing.

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said that despite the slowdown in China’s economy affected by the property development and construction sectors, the country’s manufacturing and technology sectors are still doing very well.

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