Tag: malaysia

 

Bet on Anwar, Not Malaysia

Published on July 21, 2008

“The standing government in Malaysia is obviously afraid of Anwar Ibrahim. He proved during the Asian financial crisis of 1998 that he believes in the free market. He advised against the bailout of banks when they got into trouble. He told the government to encourage foreign investment and open the economy to further competition [...]

Emerging Markets: Profiting from Indonesia

Published on May 30, 2008

“If you were Indonesia, which countries would you rather have as your buddies? A bunch of sleazy, corrupt, idle ‘lottery winners’ such as Nigeria, Venezuela and Angola? Or would you prefer a set of hard-working and diligent neighbors such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand?” — Martin Hutchinson
by Martin Hutchinson
Baltimore – [...]