Kedah offers 16,000ha for industrial parks to investors
State Industry and Investment Committee chairman Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah said these areas include key zones in the north, such as the Delapan Special Border Economic Zone (SBEZ), Kedah Science & Technology Park (KSTP), Bukit Kayu Hitam Halal Hub and Logistics Centre, Kedah Rubber City (KRC), and the Digital Asean Halal Hub.
"The central zone includes Gurun Heavy Industrial Park, Northern Smart Park, Bukit Selambau Industrial Park, and Kedah Aerotropolis.
"Meanwhile, in the southern zone, the industrial areas comprise Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Kulim Industrial Corridor, Padang Meha Industrial Park, Kulim East Industrial Park, North Kulim Industrial Park, and Bandar Baharu New Industrial Park," he told the state assembly sitting here today.
Haim called for all parties to take advantage of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China to attract investment.
"With the tariffs imposed by the US on China, this presents an excellent opportunity for us to position ourselves as a top investment destination.
"In fact, China's policy also encourages its companies to expand abroad to remain competitive in the global market," he said when responding to a question from Abdul Ghafar Saad (PN-Guar Chempedak).
Haim expressed appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for agreeing to speed up allocation for KHTP's expansion of an additional 200ha under Phase 5, during a meeting with Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
"It is important to stress that KHTP is not solely a federal government initiative but rather a strategic collaboration with the Kedah government.
"The rapid expansion of the supply chain has enabled KHTP to progress into the next phase, with land leases in Phase 4A nearly fully taken up and preparations now underway for Phase 5," he said.
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