Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir lamented that Malaysia is at the behest of big nations when it comes to trade negotiations. While he feels that Asean should fight back by leveraging on its population which is half the size of China, our guest feels that this might not amount to much given ASEAN's fragmentation.

<p>Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir lamented that Malaysia is at the behest of big nations when it comes to trade negotiations. While he feels that Asean should fight back by leveraging on its population which is half the size of China, our guest feels that this might not amount to much given ASEAN's fragmentation.</p>

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