In 1989 Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia set up their "growth triangle," with a special commission responsible for implementing the plan. But changes in broader international conditions put a brake on the progress of this regional cooperation plan.
一九八九年，新加坡、馬來西亞、印尼成立了「三角經濟成長區」，設立了專門委員會負責推展這項計畫，不料周遭大環境的改變，影響了這個區域經濟合作計畫的發展。