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Endnotes |
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Slightly larger than New Mexico, Malaysia shares the Malay peninsula
with Thailand to the north (Peninsular Malaysia) and one-third of the
island of Borneo with Brunei and Indonesia. With nearly 20
million people, Malaysia has been Asia's fastest growing economy after
China�more than 8 percent a year since 1987; Kuala Lumpur rivals
Singapore in its efforts to attract investment and manufacturing.
After shifting rapidly from its earlier economic base in
palm oil and rubber, Malaysia's electronics and electrical
manufacturing now makes up 40 percent of its economy. Malaysia now
grapples with the challenges of rapid growth, virtually full
employment, and export dependence. Backed by growing public and
business environmental awareness, the government is steadily
integrating its industrial development programs with new environmental
policies and laws and improving environmental monitoring and
enforcement.
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