Chow urges broader economic focus


Traits of the trade: Chow (left) and Mak during the fireside chat titled ‘Penang as a Gateway for High-Tech Exports: Unlocking US Market Opportunities’ at St Giles Wembley in George Town, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Penang should not depend only on the electrical and electronic (E&E) and semiconductor sectors as its primary ‘blue ocean’.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the US-China strategic rivalry could impair the state’s economy.

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