00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today called on top global defense firms to work with Malaysian manufacturers,
00:07saying the country's policy of active non-alignment makes it an uncomplicated and commercially attractive partner.
00:15Anwar said Malaysia's ability to maintain working relationships across major partners
00:21gave suppliers an edge at a time when geopolitics was complicating global sourcing decisions.
00:26A Malaysian supplier enters your supply chain without the political complications that have made sourcing decisions.
00:38In the current environment, there's a genuine commercial consideration.
00:47Now the defense industrial base we are trying to build is one where Malaysian companies earn and hold their place
00:56in international supply chain on the strength of their work, where the discipline that wins a contract also keeps it.
01:07That is the only foundation worth building on.
01:10Anwar said that Malaysia continued to draw investor confidence despite global conditions,
01:16including the war in the Middle East reshaping markets, pushing up energy prices, and driving capital away from some economies.
01:25Naramsal Raja, FMT.
01:26Naramsal Raja, FMT.
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