As pointed out in the OECD report on the Mexican economy (OECD, 2012b), a re-evaluation of the numerous special business tax regimes that subsidise foreign direct investment in Sonora should be undertaken. While this centre has developed into Malaysia’s leading skills learning institution that meets the immediate human resource needs of the business community, it is also a one-stop human resource development entity geared towards the promotion of shared learning among the manufacturing and service industries (NHERI, 2010). The centre plays a critical role as a broker between the needs of employers and higher education institutions and other sources of training capacity. Over a 20 year period, the centre has improved the knowledge and skills of every level: operators, technicians, supervisors, engineers and managers.