KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has built a solid reputation over four decades as a reliable manufacturer of products ranging from semiconductors to automobiles -- even producing a "national car" in 1985 through cooperation with Japan's Mitsubishi Motors.
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NanoMalaysia CEO Rezal Khairi Ahmad is overseeing Malaysia's effort to develop EV battery technology. (Photo by Amy Chew)
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has built a solid reputation over four decades as a reliable manufacturer of products ranging from semiconductors to automobiles -- even producing a "national car" in 1985 through cooperation with Japan's Mitsubishi Motors.