00:00Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
00:04Dan salam sejahtera kunnichiwa
00:08And do not underestimate the importance of Johor Singapore as exact
00:13ASEAN happens to be one of the most peaceful regions in the world
00:21Vibrant and dynamic economically
00:25And the bilateral relations, multilateral relations and regional cohesiveness
00:34Is rather unprecedented
00:36I was at the ISIS forum this morning
00:39Of course people say thank you Prime Minister Anwar for the success
00:43I said even engagement with Myanmar leaders
00:48Both the military junta Prime Minister and the National Unity Government Prime Minister
00:54I said credit goes to the ASEAN leaders
00:57They gave me the mandate
00:58They gave me the support
01:01And our relations is excellent
01:03Look at this region
01:05This SEZ
01:06It would not have happened
01:08If the two governments
01:10The two systems do not
01:13Share common interests
01:16Uplifting both
01:17These countries
01:19This is not an ordinary ASEAN
01:22You name me
01:24Any economic zone
01:26That involves two countries
01:28Based on total trust
01:31And working together as a team
01:33Formidable team
01:35To uplift both societies and countries
01:39And therefore I give credit
01:40Not only to Malaysian leaders in Johor
01:42But also Singapore friends
01:44We have been articulating
01:45And supporting this issue
01:46And because of that
01:51Precisely because of that
01:52You can see so much interest
01:54I mean the Japanese are here
01:56The Chinese
01:59The Koreans
02:00The Europeans
02:01And
02:03JS as ESEC
02:06Is now known
02:07Internationally
02:08Globally
02:09As a new dynamo
02:12Why?
02:14Because of this collaboration
02:15Because of the infrastructure
02:19In place
02:20That means
02:22Politically
02:23It's stable
02:23And
02:25There's clarity
02:27Of policies
02:28We were told
02:31That sometimes
02:32We need new
02:33Instruments
02:35In West Malaysia
02:37Facilitation Centre
02:39Medijis Johor guys
02:41Are not easy
02:42Every meeting
02:43They make new demands
02:44And if they fail
02:47At the state level
02:47They use us
02:48Someone up there
02:49I'm for a good cause
02:53So
02:55This facilitation centre
02:58Clearly
02:59Becomes
03:03A major focal point
03:05To accelerate
03:07The process of
03:08Approvals
03:09Which is unprecedented
03:11Again
03:11And this becomes
03:13Therefore
03:14A facilitation centre
03:16Both at Miti
03:17And Johor
03:18As a showcase
03:20For other state authorities
03:22And some other federal agencies
03:24To emulate
03:26And progress
03:26So
03:28You may have
03:29A politically stable
03:30System
03:31You may have
03:33Clarity of policies
03:34Brilliant minds
03:36Working
03:36But you must have
03:38This
03:39Pace
03:41Of approvals
03:42The commitment
03:44Of the
03:45Both bureaucrats
03:47And executives
03:48In the field
03:49And so
03:50Thank you very much
03:51For those
03:53Who have played
03:54Their role
03:54And have seen
03:56The capacity
03:57And ability
03:58Of SEZ
03:59Through IIB
04:01Hazanah
04:02And the state government
04:03Working together
04:04To enhance
04:06And showcase
04:08Their ability
04:10And capability
04:11Of SEZ
04:13So
04:15So it's a great
04:16Story
04:17I mean
04:18I was in
04:19Davos
04:19And one of the
04:20Questions raised
04:23About potential development
04:25I mentioned
04:26JS as SEZ
04:28Not only in terms
04:32Of a new
04:33Project
04:33To attract
04:34Investments
04:35And to provide
04:36Incentives
04:36Many countries
04:39Give better
04:40Incentives
04:40Than
04:42JS
04:43As SEZ
04:44And I
04:45Happens to be
04:46Holding
04:46The fort
04:47At the
04:48Ministry of Finance
04:48I'm not interested
04:49In giving new
04:50Incentives
04:50Enough
04:52But then
04:54You don't have
04:55That many
04:57Countries
04:58With
04:58A politically
05:01Stable system
05:02A strong
05:03Coalition
05:03A two third
05:04Majority
05:05In parliament
05:05And using
05:07That
05:07To accept
05:09And acknowledge
05:10Some of our
05:11Blunders
05:12And excesses
05:13Of the past
05:13Of endemic
05:14Corruption
05:15Of abuse
05:16Of power
05:17Of laxity
05:18And
05:20Having
05:21Understanding
05:23That
05:23Decide
05:25To embark
05:25On
05:25Very clear
05:26Policies
05:27For the
05:27Government
05:28Now
05:29We are
05:29Having
05:30This
05:31To deal
05:32With this
05:33Issue
05:33Of
05:33The
05:34Trump
05:34Tariffs
05:35As a
05:38Country
05:38As a
05:39Region
05:40We are
05:41For
05:41Rules
05:42Based
05:43Multilateral
05:45Arrangements
05:46We do
05:48Not
05:49Share
05:49This
05:50Or
05:53Do not
05:54Endorse
05:54Or
05:55Support
05:55Or
05:55Condone
05:56Any
05:57Unilateral
05:58Action
05:59It does
05:59Not
05:59Matter
05:59For
06:00Many
06:00Country
06:00We
06:02Promote
06:03Peace
06:03And we
06:04Stand
06:04Firm
06:05As
06:05As
06:05To
06:08We
06:08To
06:10Express
06:12Our
06:12Views
06:13Be
06:14On
06:14The
06:15Israeli
06:16Aggression
06:17And
06:17Colonization
06:18Of
06:18Gaza
06:19Or
06:20Provocation
06:20To
06:21Iran
06:21We
06:22Stand
06:22Firm
06:23And
06:23We
06:23Are
06:23Prepared
06:24To
06:24Face
06:25Whatever
06:26Issues
06:27Raised
06:28But
06:29At
06:29The
06:29Same
06:29Time
06:30We
06:30Observe
06:31The
06:31Principle
06:31Of
06:32Or
06:32Adopt
06:33The
06:33Principle
06:34And
06:34Policy
06:34Of
06:34Centrality
06:35Nobody
06:36Can
06:37Dictate
06:37That
06:38We
06:38Should
06:38Be
06:39Too
06:39Friendly
06:39To
06:40Japan
06:40Or
06:40China
06:41Or
06:41United
06:41States
06:42We
06:43Are
06:43Trading
06:43Country
06:43When
06:44Open
06:44Trading
06:45Country
06:45And
06:47The
06:47Policy
06:47Must
06:47Be
06:48To
06:48Protect
06:48The
06:49Interest
06:49Of
06:49This
06:49Nation
06:50And
06:50Our
06:50People
06:52United
06:54States
06:54Is
06:55Still
06:55Cumulatively
06:56And
06:57Present
06:57The
06:59Greatest
06:59Investor
07:00Trading
07:01Partner
07:02With
07:03Malaysia
07:03You
07:05Have
07:05E&E
07:06Here
07:06Semiconductor
07:07You
07:08Know
07:08That
07:0860%
07:09Of
07:10Our
07:10Export
07:11Is
07:11To
07:12United
07:12States
07:12Which
07:14Means
07:14Our
07:15Relations
07:16With
07:16United
07:17States
07:17Not
07:17Withstanding
07:18Our
07:18Differences
07:18On
07:19Many
07:19Of
07:19The
07:19Foreign
07:20Policy
07:20Issues
07:21Or
07:21The
07:21Unilateral
07:22Decision
07:23On
07:24Tariffs
07:24Our
07:25Relations
07:25Must
07:26Remain
07:27Strong
07:28Which
07:31Means
07:32We
07:33Must
07:33Continue
07:33The
07:33Engagement
07:34I
07:34Just
07:35Received
07:35The
07:36Note
07:37From
07:37Minister
07:38Zafro
07:39This
07:39Morning
07:39About
07:41The
07:41Series
07:41Of
07:42Meetings
07:42With
07:43The
07:44Common
07:45Secretary
07:46With
07:47US
07:48State
07:48Representative
07:49Progressing
07:50Very
07:51Well
07:51Negotiations
07:52On
07:52Tariff
07:53But
07:53At
07:53The
07:53Same
07:54Time
07:54We
07:54Also
07:54Represent
07:55ASEAN
07:56Interest
07:57And
07:57Prime
07:58Minister
07:58Ishiba
07:58For
07:58Example
07:59When
07:59He
07:59Called
08:00He
08:00Agreed
08:01That
08:01The
08:01Commerce
08:02Secretary
08:03Or
08:04Minister
08:04Of
08:04Japan
08:05Should
08:05Coordinate
08:06So
08:07That
08:07We
08:07Take
08:08ASEAN
08:08Position
08:08We
08:09Work
08:09With
08:10Japan
08:10Korea
08:11And
08:11China
08:12To
08:12Engage
08:13With
08:13United
08:14States
08:15Why
08:15To
08:16Ensure
08:17That
08:18Trading
08:21Investments
08:22Remain
08:23Remain
08:23Paramount
08:24And
08:25Must
08:27Be
08:27Based
08:28On
08:28Multilateral
08:30Regiments
08:31So
08:35There is
08:39Some
08:39Other
08:39Issues
08:39Of
08:40Course
08:40We
08:40Take
08:40A
08:40Very
08:41Strong
08:41Position
08:41Against
08:43The
08:43Provocative
08:45Actions
08:46By
08:46North
08:46Korea
08:47Which
08:48Is
08:49Affecting
08:49Of
08:49Course
08:49The
08:50Security
08:51Of
08:51The
08:51Region
08:51Of
08:53South
08:54Korea
08:54Of
08:54Japan
08:55And
08:56We
08:56Take
08:56Position
08:56Very
08:57Clearly
08:57And
08:59We
09:03In
09:03ASEAN
09:04Have
09:04That
09:04Consensus
09:05Because
09:05We
09:06Also
09:06Have
09:07To
09:07Deal
09:07And
09:07Grapple
09:08With
09:08The
09:08South
09:09China
09:09Sea
09:10But
09:10Our
09:10Relations
09:11With
09:11China
09:12Is
09:12Very
09:12Close
09:13Not
09:14Many
09:15Countries
09:15Can
09:15Record
09:16That
09:16Last
09:19Month
09:19We
09:19Had
09:20Or
09:22A
09:23Month
09:23Earlier
09:23We
09:24Had
09:24President
09:25Xi
09:25Ping
09:26An
09:26Official
09:27Visit
09:27Here
09:28And
09:28The
09:28Following
09:29Month
09:29We
09:29Had
09:29Premier
09:30Li
09:30Chiang
09:30Which
09:31Could
09:32Not
09:32Have
09:32Happened
09:33If
09:33Our
09:34Relations
09:34With
09:35China
09:35Is
09:36Not
09:36Extremely
09:38Close
09:38Why
09:42Because
09:44First
09:45The
09:45Principle
09:45Of
09:45Centrality
09:46Secondly
09:47Secondly
09:47Because
09:47We
09:47Are
09:47Trading
09:48Nation
09:49We
09:49Need
09:49All
09:49The
09:49Investments
09:50Support
09:51Training
09:51Transfer
09:52Technology
09:52That
09:54China
09:54Can
09:54Offer
09:55As
09:55The
09:55Japanese
09:55Have
09:56Offered
09:56For
09:57Decades
09:58In
09:58The
09:58Past
09:59That
10:02That
10:02That's
10:02Why
10:02I
10:04Think
10:04Our
10:06Task
10:06Is
10:07To
10:08Make
10:08Sure
10:08That
10:09We
10:09Provide
10:09All
10:10The
10:12First
10:13Incentive
10:14But
10:14Most
10:14So
10:14The
10:14Infrastructure
10:15And
10:16The
10:16Environment
10:16Necessary
10:18To
10:24To
10:25To
10:28To
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