The Carnelian Tower and condominiums at Forest City, a development project launched under China's Belt and Road Initiative, in Gelang Patah in Malaysia's Johor state (Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan)
Eurasia
01/04/2023 07:25
“Translating lofty ideals into practical reality, solidarity and cooperation is best exemplified in the realisation of the Belt and Road Initiative. With the pandemic behind us, we should try to regain its momentum,” he said at the Boao Forum for Asia conference in Hainan on Thursday, according to the news site.
Anwar also urged countries to prevent competition in the technology and semiconductor industries from raising costs and impeding progress, as nations protect their intellectual property rights to stay ahead of rivals.
“Malaysia would want more quality investments in the BRI package such as digital economy and the renewable energy or the electric vehicle space,” Straits Times quoted Halmie Azrie Abdul Halim, a senior analyst at government regulatory affairs and political risk consultancy Vriens & Partners Malaysia.
