Thierry Rommel had on Thursday criticised Malaysia’s affirmative action racial quota policy favouring Malays and indigenous groups known as bumiputras, saying it was detrimental to the country and could hinder a free-trade agreement. He told AFP on Sunday that he…

A European Union envoy Thursday said Malaysia’s racial quota policy favouring the majority ethnic Malays is detrimental to the country and could hinder a free-trade agreement. EU ambassador to Malaysia, Thierry Rommel said Malaysia’s attractiveness to foreign investors has weakened…

Europe’s top envoy to Malaysia Thursday urged the government to roll back its affirmative action policy for majority Malays, saying it is discriminatory and amounts to protectionism against foreign companies. In unusually frank comments that ignored diplomatic niceties, Thierry Rommel…