Vijay Eswaran: Positioning Malaysia as a Strategic Gateway to ASEAN: Proposal, Challenges and Opportunities

International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz’s proposal to position Malaysia as a strategic gateway for investment into ASEAN has received criticism from some quarters, which, in my opinion, is misguided.  Senior fellow at the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research Geoffrey Williams dismissed the proposal as “no longer relevant” and lacking “real vision for…