The Langkawi International Dialogue (LID) is what is labelled a " smart partnership " between the Southern members of the United Nations.

Under its aegis, the government also launched Malaysia's Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), through which thousands of citizens from the developing world came to Malaysia to be trained in our many development institutions. Within the same agenda, Malaysia Airlines was directed to fly to Johannesburg and Brazil, rather than going through traditional routes like Paris or London.