Historical Foundations: Why Sarawak and Sabah Chose Different Oil and Gas Strategies


Dateline 2025-08-06, Jesselton Times:

KOTA KINABALU: The divergent paths taken by Sarawak and Sabah in managing their oil and gas resources are not merely strategic choices made in isolation, but rather logical outcomes rooted in decades of distinct historical experiences, industrial development patterns, and accumulated human capital.

Understanding these historical foundations reveals why Sabah’s collaborative approach with PETRONAS is not only pragmatic but necessary and why attempting to replicate Sarawak’s autonomous model would be both unrealistic and potentially counterproductive.

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