What are the realities of Labuan's geographic location and financial resources that perhaps constrains its ability to achieve some of these grand economic development plans that have been touted in the past? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Simon Sipaun, Chairman, Institute of Development Studies in Sabah and Kassim Mansor, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.