KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, has announced plans to launch two new industrial parks in the state, in response to the increasing confidence among investors. The state Cabinet has approved the development of industrial parks in the south western Kimanis region and the northern Kota Belud-Kota Marudu districts. This decision comes as the existing two industrial parks are fully occupied.
Hajiji revealed that the proposed Kimanis Industrial Park will primarily focus on the oil and gas industries. It will complement the neighboring Sipitang’s Sabah Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP), which has already attracted investments from various parties. Similarly, the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP) has also been fully occupied by multiple general industries.
The Chief Minister stated that the new industrial park in the Kota Belud-Kota Marudu area will also cater to general industries, similar to KKIP. Despite still searching for the ideal location, there is sufficient government land available for the development of these parks.
Hajiji emphasized that since the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition took over the state government two years ago, there has been a surge in interest from both local and foreign investors in doing business in Sabah. He expressed satisfaction that these investors have confidence in the state government and encouraged their citizens to establish businesses in Sabah, citing the investor-friendly environment.
The Chief Minister took the opportunity to urge all members of GRS to maintain and strengthen unity, to ensure the party’s continued support in the development and progress of both the state and its people.
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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is looking at launching two more industrial parks amid growing investor confidence in the state, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
He said the state Cabinet had agreed for development of the industrial parks in south western Kimanis and the second in northern Kota Belud-Kota Marudu districts as the current two industrial parks have been fully taken up.
He said the proposed Kimanis Industrial Park would focus on oil and gas industries and would complement the neighbouring Sipitang’s Sabah Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP) which had been fully taken up by various investors.
Similarly, he said the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP) was more or less fully taken up by various general industries.
Hajiji, who was speaking at the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Wanita wing’s roadshow launching here Sunday (July 23), said the plans for the industrial park to be developed in Kota Belud-Kota Marudu area would also be for general industries similar to KKIP.
He said that there was sufficient government land available for the development of the parks though they were still looking for the ideal place to site the parks.
Hajiji said that since GRS took over the state government over two years ago, there was growing interest by both foreign and local investors in doing business Sabah.
“They are confident with the state government and like to work with us,” he said, adding that many foreign envoys have also encouraged their citizens to set up businesses in Sabah which were investor-friendly.
He urged all party members under GRS to maintain and strengthen unity to ensure the party’s help in the development and betterment of the state and the people.
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