Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

18 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES Since the days of the Malacca Sultanate, Malaysia has played a pivotal role to global trade and foreign culture. This was largely propelled by its strategic location which instrumented a vital sea-lane between traders from the east and west. A well-structured administration, conciliatory foreign relations and accommodating facilities further played the impetus of growth and recognition as a conducive and favourable trade centre. OVERVIEW OF MALAYSIA Malaysia has continued this open stance for trade and investment by mapping strategic and proactive plans and maintaining active engagement with foreign stakeholders while working in the many ways it can improve trade relations and continuous collaborations. Besides being among the top exporters of commodity products, Malaysia has matured into an industrialised country exporting Electrical & Electronic products, Chemicals, Furniture and more. The government of Malaysia has been dedicated in steering its economy through various initiatives towards embracing innovation, technology as well as environment conscious development. This move punctuated its transition from an agricultural and mining to a more multi-sector economy.