Malaysia looks east to Korea.

Malaysia is one of the Southeast Asian countries that turned its gaze toward the East earlier than its neighbors. It has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Look East Policy (LEP), which aimed to gain knowledge and expertise from East Asian countries including Korea, Japan and China, when everyone else looked to the West.

While the policy's first target was Japan, Malaysia is hopeful that now the LEP can contribute to strengthening ties with Korea amidst global challenges.

Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) co-hosted a seminar on business and investment opportunities in Malaysia at a hotel in central Seoul on March 14...