It was as simple as that, and I remember he told me that “you would go nowhere if you remain in Penang”. The truth is, Penang is stagnating and hasn’t been able to reinvent itself. Having the three islands next to the Bayan Lepas Industrial Zone, the Penang International Airport and the Second Penang Bridge is the right thing to do. Malaysia’s E&E industry is centred in Bayan Lepas, contributing RM120bil in exports, and these islands will help boost this crucial sector further, and encourage Penang to reinvent itself as a digital economy. Penang must move up the value chain to reclaim its lost stature of “Penang Leads”.

Source: The Star April 18, 2019 21:00 UTC