The article was first published by The Economist on January 28, 2017.
Dr Francis E. Hutchinson is Senior Fellow & Coordinator, Regional Economic Studies Programme and Malaysia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
The article was published online by Eurasia Review on January 26, 2017.
Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow, Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow, Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow, and Dr Mustafa Izzuddin is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
The development of the Klang Valley’s third port and industrial city in Carey Island will add to the list of Malaysian mega-port developments such as the Malacca Gateway and the Kuala Linggi International Port, many in collaboration with mainland Chinese investors. While some have questioned the political and military implications of such strategic investments encircling the Malaysian Peninsular, Port Klang Authority (PKA) Chairman Tan Sri Kong Cho Ha claims that every port in China is expanding, and Malaysia needs to keep up.
“Whither the True Cost of Mega-Port Development?” a Commentary by Serina Rahman
2017/6, 25 January 2017