The heart is tender and the growth triangle: from conception to reality

Abstract

The concept of the "Singapore - Johor (Malaysia) - Riau Islands (Indonesia) Growth Triangle" was first proposed by Singapore. In December 1989, Goh Chok Tong, then Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, proposed the concept of "Singapore-Johor-(?) Tam (an island in the Riau Archipelago) Growth Triangle", which was later developed and the scope of cooperation expanded. To other islands in the Riau Archipelago, such as Bintan, Kliman, etc. As a result, people put original Singapore