Catching the Wind

However impressive the economic success of Penang has been over the past four decades, structural conditions in the region call for a fundamental reconfiguration of this Malaysian state's competitive advantage. The question that now arises is whether Penang's present mode of development will continue to be effective, or whether it will have to transform itself.

Oricat de impresionant a fost succesul economic al Penang in ultimele patru decenii, conditiile structurale din regiune necesita o reconfigurare fundamentala a avantajului competitiv al acestui stat malaysian. Intrebarea care se pune acum este daca actualul mod de dezvoltare al lui Penang va continua sa fie eficient sau daca va trebui sa se transforme.