In the 1970s, Malaysia began to imitate the four Asian Tiger economies (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore) and committed itself to a transition from being reliant on mining and agriculture to an economy that depends more on manufacturing.
Pada 1970-an, Malaysia mulai meniru ekonomi Empat Macan Asia (Taiwan, Korea Selatan, Hong Kong, dan Singapura) dan berkomitmen kepada transformasi dari ekonomi yang bergantung pada pertambangan dan pertanian ke ekonomi berbasis manufaktur.