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