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To Study the Effect on Expansion of Kuantan Port Consortium (Kpc) Interm
of Social According To Public Perception
Muhammad Bin Ismail
En. Sharifuddin bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
Kuantan Port is the main port of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which is managed
by Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC) and under the control of Kuantan Port Authority
(LPKtn). The annual report of the Ministry of Transport Malaysia (MOT) showed an
increase in container volume from 126.5 thousand (2013) to 141 thousand (2015). The
increase is due to the rapid development of industrial areas around the Kuantan districts
such as MCKIP and Gebeng. In order to meet these requirements, KPC has implemented
port expansion projects. The enlargement of KPC has had many effects on the economy,
environment, and social of the population. Focusing on social impacts, social impacts
include the impact of immigrant presence, impact on local activities, and local education.
This effect is assessed through a positive angle based on perceptions of the general
public. The research method was quantitative, obtained by primary data through the
distribution of questionnaires distributed to 200 respondents around Kuantan. The
research hypothesis is that the expansion of KPC has a positive impact on society. The
results of the analysis show nullification hypotheses as the enlargement of ports has a
negative impact on the social, this is contrary to the early hypothesis that has a positive
impact on social.
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