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On 40 Years Of Looking East

Dr Juita Mohamad, Director of Economics and Business Unit and Acting Director of Research, IDEAS | Bunn Nagara, Independent Geopolitical Consultant and Honorary Research Fellow, The Perak Academy

23-May-22 18:00

On 40 Years Of Looking East

It's been 40 years since Malaysia's Look East Policy (LEP) was implemented by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir. We look back at how the policy has shaped our bilateral relations, the impact it has had on our economic and social growth, as well as what Looking East means for the next phase of Malaysia's development. Then, we discuss what Malaysia's foreign policies could look like, based on current geopolitics.

Image Source: YuriAbas, Shutterstock

Produced by: Natasha Fusil, Jeremy Ng, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  international,  government

Tags:  40th anniversary,  evening edition,  inside story,  look east,  mahathir mohamad,  foreign policy,  japan,  malaysia, 


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