Ma, however, remained upbeat about the future, saying that while facing setbacks in the current protectionist environment, "I remain confident and look forward to the next 20 years."
Malaysia Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said on Monday her country will not serve as the "rubbish dump of the world" and confirmed that customs officials had returned 150 shipping containers of scrap plastic to 13 nations.
Major breakthroughs have also been made in domestic oil and gas exploration. Crude production increased 2.7 percent year-on-year during the first three quarters, while gas production increased 6.5 percent year-on-year.
Malaysia's economy recorded an impressive growth of 5.7 percent in the first half of 2017 compared with around 4 percent a year ago, while export surged by 21.3 percent in the first nine months of the year. But officials and experts here remain concerned over external risks including the rising protectionism in parts of the world.
Mainland imports and exports stood at 24.3 trillion yuan (.7 trillion) last year, accounting for 11.2 percent of global trade. Yet the cross-border delivery business had been dominated by major foreign courier companies such as UPS, DHL and FedEx.
Many Chinese TV dramas have been introduced into Japan in recent years. [Photo/Mtime]
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Majoring in civil engineering, he decided to work with China Construction Sixth Engineering Division Group.
Major US stock indexes dropped about 2 percent or more. Indexes were weighed down by a 5.0 percent slump in index heavyweight Apple, after an iPhone parts supplier cut its outlook.
Macao's tourism, for example, hit a high of over 33 million visits to the city as of October, Zhou said, adding that its exhibition industry also thrives.
Ma's comments came at a time when the world's top two economies are embroiled in a bitter trade dispute.