Sharing resources — Malaysia’s next reform test

By GANESHWARAN KANA

STATES in Malaysia are no longer satisfied with being branch offices of Putrajaya.

From Kota Kinabalu to Kota Baru, the call is the same: decentralise not just decision-making, but the money that makes real decisions possible.

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FiscalFederalism , StateAutonomy , Decentralisation , RevenueSharing , SabahSarawak , FederalStateBalance

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