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The Star
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
‘More cash to boost action against S'gor illegal factories'
Ng says the fund will help expedite enforcement activities. THE Selangor State Assembly has approved the setting up of a trust fund to strengthen enforcement measures under the state's programme to legalise illegal factories. Selangor local government and tourism committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim said the Illegal Factories Trust Fund would be primarily utilised for enforcement activities, including hiring additional officers to tackle illegal factory operations. He said 1% of the premium paid by factory operators undergoing the 'whitelisting exercise' (legalisation process) will go into this fund. 'When they pay their premium for the legalisation process, we will channel it (1%) into the trust fund,' Ng said in his speech during the sitting at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam. Later at a press conference, Ng highlighted the benefits of the fund, noting that it would expedite enforcement activities. 'To carry out enforcement, funds typically need to be applied for in advance, a process that is both time-consuming and costly. 'This trust fund allows us faster access to the necessary funds,' he said, adding that the Selangor Land and Mines Office would oversee its management. According to a May 24 StarMetro report, 4,170 factories were identified as operating illegally across Selangor, marking a drop from the previous recorded figure of 6,000 illegal factories. The lower number follows a 'whitelisting exercise' conducted by the special committee on illegal factories. The exercise forms the foundation for Selangor's three-year Legalising of Unlicensed Factories Programme (PPKTK), scheduled from 2024 to 2027. Ng emphasised Selangor's commitment to assisting unlicensed factory operators in transitioning to legal operations. He identified Klang and Petaling districts as key focus areas for enforcement due to numerous structures built on government land without approval. 'There are 17 factories in Klang and 51 in Petaling operating on government land, including road reserves,' he said. These include businesses such as furniture factories, lorry depots, machinery workshops, aluminium workshops and storage areas for heavy machinery like forklifts. Ng said the legalisation offer was a final opportunity for operators to come forward and legitimise their operations.
The Star
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Over 4,000 unlicensed factories in Selangor
Ng (seated, fourth from left) at the press conference after chairing the meeting on illegal factories. — KK SHAM/The Star A TOTAL of 4,170 unlicensed factories have been identified operating illegally throughout Selangor. State local government and tourism committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim said this marked a reduction from the over 6,000 premises previously recorded. 'This updated figure follows a comprehensive whitening exercise carried out by the special committee on illegal factories. 'It serves as the foundation for the three-year Legalising of Unlicensed Factories programme (PPKTK), running from 2024 to 2027,' Ng said at a press conference after chairing a meeting by the standing committee on illegal factories at Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSAAS) in Shah Alam. The meeting was attended by representatives from several state agencies including the Selangor Land and Mines Office (PTGS) and Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (Upen). Ng said Selangor aimed to assist unlicensed factory operators in transitioning to legal operations. 'However, enforcement action will be taken against those who continue to refuse to come forward,' Ng warned. 'So far, 90 notices under Section 7A have been issued, and the state government expects to issue 500 notices by July. 'These notices instruct landowners to restore land that has been misused, such as for the construction of factories on agricultural land,' he said. Ng identified Klang and Petaling as focus areas for enforcement, due to the number of structures built on government land without approval. 'There are 17 factories in Klang and 51 in Petaling operating on government land, including road reserves. 'These include furniture factories, lorry depots, machinery workshops, aluminium workshops, and storage areas for heavy machinery like forklifts,' he said. Ng emphasised that the legalisation offer was a final opportunity for operators to come forward. 'The state government is being fair to all parties. 'It is not right for compliant factories operating in industrial zones to be burdened by illegal competitors,' he said. It was previously announced that the legalisation programme would adopt a dual approach of incentives and enforcement. Among the special offers are a 30% discount on land premiums, development charges, and contributions to the Infrastructure Services Fund (ISF).
