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Expenditure forecasting attempts to look forward to help determine future government spending needs. Although common in Western countries, multi‐year expenditure forecasting is not routinely done at the national level in Malaysia. But some expenditure forecasting takes place. This article discusses the techniques used for expenditure forecasting in three states of Malaysia: Johore, Penang, and Perak.

The author looks at the growth triangle of Singapore, Johor (Malaysia) and Riau (Indonesia). She (the author) believes that conflicting interests are inevitable in regional interactions. However, what is necessary for a successful growth of such triangle is a supportive centre-state (province) relationship, a friendly and conductive external linkage among neighbouring countries that can take advantage of converging interests, and a dynamic, far-sighted leadership at the sub-national level that grasps the opportunities offered by its own national governments. (DÜI-Sen)

Review article of the books "Singapore, city-state in South-East Asia" by P. Regnier, "Growth triangle. The Johor-Singapore-Riau experience" edited by Lee Tsao Yuan and "The Malaysian economy. Pacific connections" by M. Ariff. According to the reviewer (Huxley), though Regnier does not say so explicitly, it is clear form his analysis that the People's Action Party's technocratic developmentalism has been vital to independent Singapore's success. Huxley believes that neither Singapore nor Malaysia looks towards institutionalized region-wide economic cooperation in South-East Asia as an economic panacea. (DÜI-Sen)