Narrowing the gaps in economic opportunity

Work in progress: An aerial view of the Pan Borneo Highway alignment near Sukau, Kinabatangan, Sabah. The state continues to face infrastructure gaps, particularly in road connectivity and the reliability and reach of basic utilities such as electricity and water, and even the Internet. — Filepic/The Star

ECONOMIC growth, measured in terms of gross national product (GNP) or gross domestic product (GDP), is often treated as a scoreboard – the higher the number, the better the economy appears to be doing.

By this measure, Sabah had a rather encouraging 2025.