Singapore, KL move to revitalize growth triangle<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Singapore and Malaysia yesterday agreed
\non steps to revitalize a growth triangle linking the city state
\nwith Malaysia's southern state of Johor, Malaysia said.<\/p>\n
Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed
\nthe issue with his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, Finance
\nMinistry Secretary-General Clifford Herbert told reporters.<\/p>\n
The triangle, which also includes Indonesia's Batam island
\nabout 20 km (12 miles) off Singapore, was proposed in 1989 to
\nencourage foreign investors to move labor intensive industries to
\nJohor and Batam while using land-scarce Singapore as a base.<\/p>\n
Since then, the concept has led to several other triangles
\naround Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n
The two deputy prime ministers agreed to establish a committee
\nto iron out local difficulties such as land use problems and
\nimmigration and customs procedures, Herbert said.<\/p>\n
During rush hour, it sometimes takes two hours to travel
\nacross the causeway from Johor to Singapore as cars line up at
\nthe immigration check-point.<\/p>\n
\"Once we get the committee working, the flow of people across
\nthe causeway for tourism and such things will be enhanced,\"
\nHerbert said.<\/p>\n
Lee, the son of Singapore's former prime minister and now
\nsenior minister Lee Kuan Yew, also called on Prime Minister
\nMahathir Mohamad.<\/p>\n
He will give a speech on Malaysia and Singapore's role in the
\nregion today before leaving for the northern island of Penang. He
\nreturns home tomorrow.<\/p>",
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