'Buy Singapore last'? Roundtable shrugs off fear of a hawkish Malaysia

Singapore

THE Singapore-Malaysia relationship is unlikely to change by much, in the wake of this year's election upset, despite fears over Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad's reputation for a hawkish stance on the Republic, said speakers at the 30th Singapore Economic Roundtable on Monday.

They noted that there are investment opportunities for Singapore in areas such as infrastructure, but political succession remains a wild card.

The meeting of private-sector economists, business leaders and policymakers was organised by the Institute of Policy Studies and took place under the Chatham House Ru…