Believing that Malaysia needs to escape dependence on volatile commodity markets, Mahathir's government has cleared obstacles and created incentives for foreign investment in manufacturing.
馬哈地認為天然資源的價格是由市場決定，無法有效控制，不能過度依賴它，因此有心改弦易轍發展製造業，希望尋找天然資源和工業製品的平衡點。