Labourers work at a garment factory in Hanoi. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war presented Vietnam a golden opportunity but can its infrastructure keep up?
- Businesses are complaining about congested ports and roads, soaring costs for land and labour, and regulations being loosened too slowly
- If Vietnam is unable to fast-track progress in closing its infrastructure gap, it risks losing its ‘mini-China’ status as supply chains are diverted
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Vietnam
Labourers work at a garment factory in Hanoi. Photo: Reuters
Mukhriz Mahathir at his official residence in the Kedah state capital of Alor Setar. Photo: Tashny Sukumaran
Battle for spoils of US-China trade war has Malaysia’s Mukhriz Mahathir touting Kedah’s arsenal
- Fifth child of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has the tall order of luring Chinese businesses to one of Malaysia’s poorest states as investors eye new markets
- But the chief minister says the region is well armed for the task and Kedah is the natural choice for tariff-weary manufacturers
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Malaysia
Mukhriz Mahathir at his official residence in the Kedah state capital of Alor Setar. Photo: Tashny Sukumaran