The National Security Council of Malaysia has declared the east coast of Sabah as the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZONE) to inhibit security threats and enhance security in the east coast of Sabah. This study employed an in-depth interview with the stakeholders involved in security governance and development in the study area. The selection of stakeholders was based on expert sampling. Secondary data relating to maritime economic activities were also used to reinforce the findings of the in-depth interview. The study areas were Tawau (Sabah) and Sebatik Island. Sebatik Island is divided into two regions; the northern region is owned by Malaysia and the south is owned by Indonesia. This paper examined the impact of ESSZONE’s security policy toward economic activities in Tawau and Sebatik Island. The security policy implemented by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) in Sabah’s east coast has a negative impact on maritime economic activities in Tawau and Pulau Sebatik. Therefore, the government must re-evaluate the security measures in Tawau and Pulau Sebatik waters, and the curfew regulations in particular, because the security threat is lower and more manageable than in Sandakan, Tawau, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Semporna, and Kinabatangan, which form the hot spot area. Furthermore, the government should consider appropriate measures to balance the objectives of security and economic interests, depending on the level of security threat zones.

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马来西亚-印尼跨境治理：安全与经济发展之间是否需要权衡？

马来西亚国家安全委员会宣布沙巴东海岸为沙巴东部安全区（ESSZONE），目的是抑制安全威胁并增强沙巴东海岸的安全。这项研究对研究区域中涉及安全治理和开发的利益相关者进行了深入采访。利益相关者的选择基于专家抽样。与海上经济活动有关的辅助数据也被用来加强深度访谈的结果。研究区域是斗湖（沙巴）和塞巴蒂克岛。塞巴迪克岛分为两个区域。北部地区为马来西亚所有，南部地区为印度尼西亚所有。本文研究了ESSZONE的安全政策对斗湖和Sebatik岛经济活动的影响。沙巴东部海岸的沙巴东部安全司令部（ESSCOM）实施的安全政策对斗湖和塞巴蒂克岛的海上经济活动产生了负面影响。因此，政府必须重新评估斗湖和Pubat Sebatik水域的安全措施，尤其是宵禁法规，因为与山打根，斗湖，库纳克，拉哈德·达图，仙本那和基纳巴丹甘岛相比，安全威胁更低且更易于管理，形成热点区域。此外，政府应根据安全威胁区的级别，考虑采取适当措施平衡安全和经济利益的目标。政府必须重新评估斗湖和Pubat Sebatik水域的安全措施，尤其是宵禁法规，因为安全威胁比形成的山打根，斗湖，库纳克，拉哈德·达图，仙本那和基纳巴丹甘岛的安全威胁要低且易于管理热点地区。此外，政府应根据安全威胁区的级别，考虑采取适当措施平衡安全和经济利益的目标。政府必须重新评估斗湖和Pubat Sebatik水域的安全措施，尤其是宵禁法规，因为与形成的山打根，斗湖，库纳克，拉哈德·达图，仙本那和基纳巴丹甘岛相比，安全威胁更低且更易于管理热点地区。此外，政府应根据安全威胁区的级别，考虑采取适当措施平衡安全和经济利益的目标。