Stable economy
Economically, Malaysia has found itself comfortably well-off, and hopes to achieve high-income status by 2020 -- meaning it will be classified as a fully developed country.
This stability is thanks to its success as a big exporter of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber industries as well as attracting investments in Islamic finance. The oil and gas sector has provided the Malaysian government with around 29% of its revenue in 2014, according the the CIA World Factbook.
According to a report by the World Economic Forum, Malaysia is "continuing its upward trend" and stands out as one of the very few countries in the region that has been "relatively successful" at tackling corruption and red tape.