This VC says that Malaysia is a better place than Singapore to put up a startup

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Anyway, one of her first replies when we’d agreed to get lunch was this: I think this serves as a microcosm of the relationship our two countries have: one of friendly rivalry. So you can imagine my interest being immediately piqued when I saw the headline of today’s premium article: “Malaysia is a better place than Singapore to found a startup, says this VC.” I would also like to happily report that the article is a fun read, as with all of my colleague Emmanuel’s Dan Lain-Lain columns. 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