The entire article is reproduced below. You may view the original here. It’s another way of saying, “The rest of your neighbours are advancing. Where the bloody hell are you?”. And how about the last sentence? Do we really need a foreigner to tell us that?
While Malaysia fiddles, its opportunities are running dry
by Michael Backman
(November 15, 2006)
MALAYSIA’S been at it again, arguing about what proportion of the economy each of its two main races — the Malays and the Chinese — owns. It’s an argument that’s been running for 40 years. That wealth and race are not synonymous is important for national cohesion, but really it’s time Malaysia grew up.
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