The Old Anchor
Few economic relationships in Asia have aged as quietly — or as effectively — as the one between Malaysia and Japan. It lacks the volatility of US-China competition, the spectacle of Gulf investment surges, or the sheer scale of China’s Belt and Road footprint. Yet for more than four decades, Japan has remained one of […]
Cold Waters, Warm Trade
Malaysia and Iceland are unlikely to become major trading partners anytime soon. The distance between Southeast Asia and the North Atlantic alone makes that difficult. Yet the relationship between the two countries offers a useful reminder that trade is not always driven by size. Sometimes it is driven by difference. Malaysia and Iceland sit at […]