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Malaysia's PM calls Brexit, US-China trade row "rupture" of free trade
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MALAYSIA's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has highlighted the deepening chaos surrounding Brexit as a prime example of the 'rupture' of benefits arising from unfettered free trade.
Speaking in a keynote address in a business forum on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)summit in Papua New Guinea, Mr Mahathir said the trade row between the US and China is another reminder of the ongoing disruption to global trade and commerce, reported SCMP.
"We have gone too far in free trade and economic integration to let them go under in this age of disruption," the 93-year-old leader said in his speech.
Mr Mahathir told world leaders at the forum that the economic body needed to move more quickly to deal with current economic uncertainties.
"What is worrying is not the strategy but the speed it is required to be implemented in order to be effective," he said.
Mr Mahathir added: "It is time that member countries of Apec and other trade organisations realise that in the age of disruption, a fairer and more genuine cooperation between the developed and developing nations can help member states to deal with the disruption."
The Malaysian leader said his new government was pushing ahead with efforts to "respond quickly" to economic disruption - with key investments being made in retraining and education.
The government's budget unveiled in October saw the education ministry get the lion's share of next year's spending.
"The biggest challenge facing any country is to ensure that technology does not widen inequality," Mr Mahathir said. "For this, understanding of the technological base is important. Education is the answer, especially knowledge of artificial intelligence and its application."
Speaking in a keynote address in a business forum on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)summit in Papua New Guinea, Mr Mahathir said the trade row between the US and China is another reminder of the ongoing disruption to global trade and commerce, reported SCMP.
"We have gone too far in free trade and economic integration to let them go under in this age of disruption," the 93-year-old leader said in his speech.
Mr Mahathir told world leaders at the forum that the economic body needed to move more quickly to deal with current economic uncertainties.
"What is worrying is not the strategy but the speed it is required to be implemented in order to be effective," he said.
Mr Mahathir added: "It is time that member countries of Apec and other trade organisations realise that in the age of disruption, a fairer and more genuine cooperation between the developed and developing nations can help member states to deal with the disruption."
The Malaysian leader said his new government was pushing ahead with efforts to "respond quickly" to economic disruption - with key investments being made in retraining and education.
The government's budget unveiled in October saw the education ministry get the lion's share of next year's spending.
"The biggest challenge facing any country is to ensure that technology does not widen inequality," Mr Mahathir said. "For this, understanding of the technological base is important. Education is the answer, especially knowledge of artificial intelligence and its application."