Malaysia Look East Policy Pdf
History and future for malaysia.
Malaysia look east policy pdf. This look east policy was however vague and undefined but meant to use japan and korea as examples for malaysia. 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. Malaysia india look east policy defence cooperation economic cooperation socio cultural cooperation. The look east policy was launched in late 1981 at the beginning of mahathir s career as prime minister.
The policy did not just focus on japan but south korea and taiwan as well. Malaysia india bilateral relations could move on beyond the traditionally historical and cultural linkages to a higher level of strategic partnership. Introduction the year 2012 completes 20 years of india s look east policy lep. Related to this and the tone of articles in malaysian newspapers there are several articles stating that it is time to rethink the need and purpose of the look east policy.
Mahathir mohamad s east and west competing perspectives contributed to a nationalist enthusiasm to turn malaysia into a new industrialized country. Malaysia look east policy background the look east policy lep is announced by former prime minister tun dr. Malaysia look east policy free download as word doc doc docx pdf file pdf text file txt or read online for free. In 1982 malaysia implemented the look east policy or dasar pandang ke timur programme which sends malaysian students to universities and institutes of technology and trainees to industries and training institutes in japan.
Mahathir mohamad on the 8th february 1982 during the 5th joint annual conference of majeca jameca in hilton hotel kuala lumpur. In may 2012 the international institute for management development imd in switzerland an. These initiatives are funded by the governments of malaysia and japan the. Thence the look east policy is an attempt to forge closer and deeper economic integration with its eastern neighbours as a part of the new in evidence in india s foreign policy and the engagement realpolitik with association of south east asian nations asean is the recognition on the part of india s elite of the.
How this was to be executed was not made out in strict rules and regulations but stated that malaysia would need to learn from korean and japanese work ethics and values. Was the look east policy. Domestic factors and impacts of malaysia s look east policy.