Bali tragedy will not affect FDI: KL

Bali tragedy will not affect FDI: KL

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's top trade official has expressed confidence that the recent bomb blasts in Bali will not stop foreign investment into southeast Asia, a news report said Sunday.

Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said the bombings in Indonesia should not cause foreign investors to regard the whole region as a hub of terrorist activities, the Bernama national news agency reported.

"If they do their own research, they will come to the region, because they see there's money to be made, and it's a viable location," Rafidah said.

Malaysia is considered one of southeast Asia's most peaceful countries. The government has cracked down on dozens of suspected Islamic militants since mid-2001 and has repeatedly warned that it will not tolerate religious extremism or violence. --DPA