Look East Policy Malaysia Journal
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Look east policy malaysia journal. Looking east also did not mean following all eastern habits blindly or trading solely with these countries it was learning the good values of the east particularly their work ethics and their technological skills. Upon becoming prime minister of malaysia in 1981 mahathir initiated the look east policy. This policy looked at korea and japan and sought to use these countries as examples. Look east policy malaysia malays change of values japan.
Kuala lumpur the star asia news network prime minister tun dr mahathir mohamad has announced that malaysia is renewing or to be more precise upgrading the look east policy he adopted as a. By 2020 malaysia aims to become a high income nation and the government s look east policy 2 0 is further strengthening the country s ties to japan. The policy was not only meant as an economic measure but also as a cultural policy to aid the poor malays. Look east policy 2 0 is facilitating access to japanese capital through samurai bonds and providing malaysia with investment skilled labor and technologies from japan.
The look east policy is an attempt to forge closer and deeper economic integration with its. Lep 2 0 is facilitating access to japanese capital through samurai bonds and providing malaysia with investment skilled labour and technologies from japan. The policy did not just focus on japan but south korea and taiwan as well. South east asian sea state governments also take.
Mahathir mohamad on the 8th february 1982 during the 5th joint annual conference of majeca jameca in hilton hotel kuala lumpur. Malaysia look east policy background the look east policy lep is announced by former prime minister tun dr. Mahathir 2 0 and his look east policy 2 0 in malaysia 2 0 mt webmaster jun 16 2018 mahathir malaysiakini with japan being the first country to visit after being sworn in again as the prime minister of malaysia dr mahathir mohamad s s pledge for the rejuvenation of the look. The look east policy was launched in late 1981 at the beginning of mahathir s career as prime minister.