The Right Honorable Hugo Swire MP, British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, joins us on the breakfast grille.

He visited Malaysia in June as part of a tour of the region and launched the Malaysia UK Alumni programme during his visit.

We discuss:

- Britain's recent increased interest in the region

- the significance of the Malaysian consortium redeveloping the Battersea Power Station

- whether the UK feels threatened by the increased participation in the country by foreign entities

- why the UK is appealing to investors

- whether the UK's importance in the world is waning

- Mr Swire's key takeaways from his visit to the region

- strengthening ties between Malaysia and the UK through the alumni community

- whether the UK's current immigration policy will affect student numbers

- his views on the ASEAN Economic community

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