Take a leaf out of Razak’s Green Book


Food for thought: ‘Illegal’ farms in Cameron Highlands need to be regulated and allowed to flourish. There’s no need to destroy the crops.

PENANG, the Silicon Valley of the East – that’s what it’s known as. After all, the tiny island produces 5% of the world’s semi-conductor exports.

Malaysia’s first free trade zone, Bayan Lepas, is a sprawling township on the island with factories and more factories.

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