United States President George Bush has hailed counter-terrorism efforts by nations in the Asia-Pacific, saying that they have made a difference in the fight against terrorism, Malaysian News Agency Bernama reported. Nations in the region, he said, were increasing regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism. "Malaysia and the United States have established a regional counter-terrorism training centre in Kuala Lumpur. There are law enforcement training centres in Jakarta and Bangkok that are improving the capabilities of security forces from across this region," he told the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Business Summit at the Sydney Opera House, here. The Asia-Pacific nations are also working to defeat what he called "terrorists' hateful ideology". "In Malaysia, Prime Minister (Abdullah Ahmad) Badawi is working to promote what he calls Islam Hadhari or Civilisational Islam. He has called on his fellow Malaysians to show by example that a Muslim country can be modern, democratic and tolerant, and economically competitive.
