Malaysia’s role in shaping regional economic ties


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IT has been a busy November for me, having first accompanied the prime minister on his visit to the China International Import Expo or CIIE in Shanghai and Beijing, then to Egypt before we headed to the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) in Peru.

It is a gruelling schedule but international engagements, including forums like Apec, are crucial to Malaysia, particularly given the geopolitical developments in recent years.

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