Agreed with the analysis… special economic zones is the way forward. A living example is China, which started launching multiple special economic zones in the whole country 45 years ago, they have progressed and leap forward to become the 2nd largest economy in the world today! Malaysia Pasti Boleh!!
Agreed tat PJ should give the borneo states the free hand to develop themselves. Too much resources & focus given to the capital all these years which led to underdevelopment of these 2 states. They have so much potential & should be among the richest list.
There is a need to examine the down side of the special economic zone. For one, the rich will get richer just like what China is facing. And this wealth gap divide needs to be addressed properly. Once the natural resources in east Malaysia are used up then the double s will have little to no bargaining power to ask for more financial support from the central government.
