Borneo to benefit from Indonesia's plan to move capital to Kalimantan, says academic


Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Mansur. -filepic

KOTA KINABALU: Borneo island is expected to be an engine of growth in this region as Indonesia gears efforts towards moving its capital to Kalimantan, according to an Economics professor.

Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Mansur of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said this is expected to happen in a few years time, and neighbouring Sabah and Sarawak are expected to gain from the move.

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