ASEAN is fast emerging as a significant economic entity for two reasons: global suppliers find it an increasingly attractive production base while investors are lured by its consumer market of half a billion people.
Many business opportunities are being created as this transformation takes place, but few Malaysian companies appear to be taking advantage of it. Should this continue, the initiative may well pass on to their more enterprising neighbours.
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