Insular Southeast Asia - Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia - page 458

Figure 16-7
Selangor' is new capital building at Shah Alam is
part of the Kuala Lumpur-Kelang development
corridor . Photograph courtesy of B. A. Weightman.

A MUL TI-SECTOR ECONOMY
Malaysia' is national economy is now anchored by high-
value manufacturing, including electronics for export
and textiles, steel, and auto assembly for domestic con-
sumption. In the 1980s, the main catalyst in economic
growth was an outward-looking industrialization strat-
egy . Rapid industrialization was encouraged by free trade
zones and other strategies.
The manufacturing sector is the largest generator of
employment. The Ninth and T Tenth Malaysia Plans (2006
and 2010) point to placing more emphasis on diversified
manufacturing for export to foreign markets. The plans
also stress the need for the acquisition of more knowledge-
intensive industries. Malaysia is also attempting to lessen
its dependence on its state oil producer—Petronas, which
supplies 40 percent of the government revenue.
Pinang, with its 1.6 million inhabitants, has become
Malaysia' s “Silicon Island,” attracting both foreign and
domestic industrial concerns. Chinese make up 42 per-
cent and Malays comprise 40 percent of the population.
Pinang is part of an economic “Growth T Triangle” that in-
corporates Sumatra and Thailand.

The Proton Saga Figure 16-8

These are the Petronas T Towers. They were the tallest buildings in
the world until T Taipei 101 was erected. However , they remain the
tallest twin towers in the world. Petronas is Malaysia' is state oil
company . © Goh Seng Chong/Bloomberg/Getty Images, Inc.

The Proton Saga automobile company is one of sev-
eral government-owned public enterprises managed
by Malays. Its assembly plant is in Shah Alam. A