The Malaysia of 2007 is unrecognisable from the Malaysia of 1957, when the country gained independence. Prime minister Abdullah Bin Haji Ahmad Badawi charts the development of one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories.

Malaysia’s attractiveness and viability as a business location is growing, writes Malaysia’s minister of international trade and industry, Rafidah Aziz.

Malaysia has survived the side blow of the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and is on track to meet its development goals for 2020. But given the country’s relatively small labour force, the key to its success will lie in its ability to move up the value chain.

Foreign direct investment will play a major role in helping the country to realise Vision 2020 – but capital intensive, not labour intensive, investment is the key, writes Tom Blass.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas and its free zone offer unrivaled opportunities regarding location, connectivity and expansion.

Industrial development continues in Malaysia as the government’s plans come to fruition, and bilateral business relations with the UK are likely to grow stronger.

Value-added services are the big hope for Malaysia’s bid to be the outsourcing hub of south-east Asia. Tom Blass reports.

The government is playing a role in encouraging the biotechnology industry to take advantage of human skills and biological resources.

Although Malaysia’s tourism business is young, visitors numbers are growing and the government has set high targets, says Neil Tyler.

A decade after the Asia crisis, Malaysia’s monetary policy has been vindicated and the finance industry has proven robust. Tom Blass reports.

Malaysia is proud of its Islamic banking sector and is taking action to position the country as south-east Asia’s Islamic finance hub.