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Malaysia's economy outpaced most of its neighbours in 1999 and 2000, defying predictions.
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But after nearly two years of slump, Malaysia's economy is now turning round, along with others in the region, and the stockmarket is booming.
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Under Dr Mahathir Malaysia's economy grew at an average annual rate of 6.1%.
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This week he lashed out at Japan, blaming some of Malaysia's woes on the weakness of the Japanese economy.
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We want to be a strong partner with Malaysia, and Prime Minister Najib, I think, has shown great leadership not only in continuing to boost Malaysia's economy, but also in showing leadership on a wide range of multilateral fora.
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But it is, shall one say, a bit of a stretch to turn his argument for temporary capital controls in a country facing a crisis such as Malaysia's into an argument for massive re-regulation of the world economy.
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