An alternative maritime route

Mustapa (left)) reading the book ‘Simposium Invest Iskandar Malaysia 2017’ presented to him by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief Datuk Ismail Ibrahim at the Invest Iskandar Malaysia Symposium in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Malaysia will not experience an immediate effect if the long-envisioned Kra Canal project in Thailand takes place, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

While he did not deny that Malaysia and Singapore could be adversely affected if the canal is built, Mustapa did not see it happening in the near future.