| dc.description.abstract | In just two decades, Malaysia had gone from a
developing country dependent on tin and rubber to
a newly industrializing country exporting semiconductors
and other high-technology products. This
transformation was at least partly due to the leadership
of its Prime Minister, seventy-one-year old physician-turned-politician,
Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad,
who had led the country for 16 years. In 1997, Malaysia
prepared to tackle the next challenge - how to join
and survive in the big league of international competitors
with players such as Singapore, Hong Kong,
US, Japan, Germany, and South Korea. | |
