Enhancing Malaysia-Japan economic partnership in the Asia Pacific Region and the world

Abstract

Many papers have been presented and views expressed in numerous fora and conferences, on the need for close collaborations and co-operation and for smart partnership and synergy among business communities. We can therefore assume that these objectives are shared by all concerned and it may not therefore be necessary for me to reiterate various arguments already presented and thoroughly discussed. In this regard, I have presented a paper at the 7th Malaysia-Japan Colloquium in Kuala Lumpur on 27 November 1996, covering the same subject. I would like now take the opportunity to carry forward this theme of Malaysia-Japan co-operative endeavours, and examine how they could be realistically implemented.