INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND PROSPER, SAYS MALAYSIAN DPM

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar

PUTRAJAYA, June 20 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin
Yassin said it is of utmost importance for countries to interact with one
another if they aspire to achieve development goals and prosperity.

No country or region could be an island unto itself, he said at a luncheon
hosted for Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management (CPTM) fellow
emeritus, fellows and ministers participating at the Langkawi International
Dialogue (LID) 2011 here Monday.

"Through exchanges of views on issues of common concern, our countries would
be able to establish cooperation for mutual benefit, especially under the aegis
of the Smart Partnership for Socio-Economic Transformation programme," he said.

Muhyiddin said that under this concept, everyone would reap benefits as new
wealth would be created and shared by the partners concerned.

"The overriding objectives are that all partners involved will not be left
out in the race to the proverbial pinnacle of success," he said.

The three-day forum was opened by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre on Sunday.