Madeline Berma says Malaysia was only a 'little tiger' or 'little dragon' nation.
SHAH ALAM: An economist has questioned Malaysia’s title as an “Asian Tiger” economy, saying the nation only ever qualified as a “little tiger” or “little dragon”.
When Malaysia was first recognised as a “little tiger”, she said, there was excitement as the nation was elevated to an international platform.Economist Madeline Berma. “People in Sabah and Sarawak are still left behind. They deserve extra help and support,” she said, adding that in this case, equality was not the point.
“We are not saying that we have solved the horizontal problem. It’s just that the dynamics are now different,” she said, adding that differences between Bumiputeras and non-Bumiputeras must be set aside as well.
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