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PAGE 14 August 4, 2009 FREE ZONES & FOCUS NODES IN THE ECER SEZ The ECER SEZ will contain several Free Zones and Focus Node Areas within its geographical area where additional special incentives will apply, above and beyond those offered for other ECER projects. PETRONAS Petroleum Industry Complex (PPIC) The PETRONAS Petroleum Industry Complex (PPIC) is a fully-integrated petroleum industrial hub. Here, the established Kertih Integrated Petrochemical Complex (KIPC) focuses on the ethylene-based product streams, whilst the Gebeng Integrated Petrochemical Complex (GIPC) focuses on the propylene-based product streams. With the availability of polymer resins at these two facilities, there is a strong potential to develop downstream applications and nurture the growth of the plastics and polymer industry and the development of SMEs. Kemaman Heavy Industrial Park The Kemaman Heavy Industrial Park is a dedicated heavy industrial park that adopts a plug-and-play development model whereby the requisite support facilities and common services are in place, allowing businesses to immediately start operations. The manufacturing activities at the Kemaman Heavy Industrial Park which require movement of raw materials, component parts, machinery and equipment related directly to the manufacturing processes will benefit from the synergy of the nearby Kemaman Port which has the comprehensive facilities of a free zone and able to cater for heavy- industry freight services. The park includes a deep-sea boat building and repair industry which offers an opportunity for investors to leverage on the Region’s pool of indigenous skills and the expansion of the market expected with heightened activity in the trade, logistics, fisheries and the oil, gas & petrochemical industries. Kuala Pahang Tourism Zone Kuala Pahang, or specifically Pantai Air Leleh, lies within the Eastern Mainland Tourism Corridor. Being adjacent to Pekan, the historical royal town, the initiatives include the enhancement of sections of this historic town and kampung areas as well as for the riverfront. Development will also include low-key commercial and Homestay / Kampung Stay programmes. The coastal tourism development of Pantai Air Leleh would include an integrated resort, 4 & 5-Star hotels and coastal parks. Since it is located close to Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), developments would also include residential accommodation for staff and students of UMP together with commercial areas. ECER Special Economic Zone Kuantan Port City (Integrated Development) and Kuantan Port Free Zone The integrated development of Kuantan Port City (KPC) and Kuantan Port Free Zone will elevate the ECER SEZ to become an integrated industrial and logistics hub for the petrochemical, palm oil, automotive and container markets, as well as a major industrial and manufacturing zone serving the entire Asia Pacific region. KPC will also be the site for a Palm Oil Industry Cluster (POIC), one of its manufacturing components specialising in the downstream palm oil industry. It is a massive project, covering an area of approximately 12,667 hectares and projected to attract investments up to RM42 billion by 2020 and RM123 billion by 2040. When fully completed, Kuantan Port’s total throughput is estimated to increase from over 9.4 million tonnes in 2008 to approximately 30 million tonnes in 2020. Its GDP contribution to the local economy is estimated at RM9.3 billion by 2020, creating a total of 44,700 jobs. Tg. Agas Maritime Industrial Hub & Free Zone The Tg. Agas Maritime Industrial Park in Pekan will be developed as a maritime hub. The industrial park, covering 4,098 acres, will be a modern one-stop service centre and offshore base. Among the facilities to be set up in the Park are a shipyard, fabrication yard, dredger yard, bulk terminal, petroleum terminal and warehouses, factories and commercial and residential development. It will create over 30,000 jobs in 10 years. The first 5,000 jobs are expected to be generated within the first 3 years, by 2011. Kertih Polymer Park Malaysia’s first fully-integrated plastics park, the Kertih Polymer Park (KPP) is nestled within the Kertih-Cukai-Gebeng petrochemical hub covering a total of 140 hectares of land area. Set up to promote further downstream investments in plastics and polymer industries, KPP taps into the potential synergies from integration with the Kertih Integrated Petrochemical Complex. Cherating Tourism Town Situated 47km from Kuantan, Cherating’s fine sandy beach and crystal clear water makes it one of the most popular tourism destinations in the ECER. With budget hotels, chalets and 5-Star resorts established within the area, including local handicraft shops and seafood restaurants, Cherating offers more than just a relaxing spot to unwind. Under the ECER, it has been earmarked as one of the Region’s major mainland coastal tourism and heritage destinations. Pantai Sepat Tourism Town Located in a prime area near Kuantan and easily accessible from the Klang Valley via the East Coast Expressway, Pantai Sepat covers more than 1,000 hectares of area with over 7km of beautiful continuous beach frontage, 4 & 5-Star hotels, cultural events and more to cater for diverse market segments especially foreign and local tourists. Its southern-most part overlooks pristine wetland and natural coastal wildlife sanctuaries. Development of large residential and commercial areas, hotels and resort as well as a fishing jetty and an esplanade are in the pipeline. In addition to generating over 1,000 job opportunities for the local community, the project will also open up opportunities for SME’s, including lodging, food, transport, and souvenirs.
August 4, 2009 Gambang Halal Park Within the ECER SEZ, the Gambang Halal Park is another significant ECER manufacturing project. As a part of value-added industry development, Gambang Halal Park will see the emergence of food and non-food industries produced in accordance with the Syariah principles. The Halal Park will also house incubation centres for small and micro-food enterprises. The MSC Malaysia Pahang Initiative is part of the MSC Malaysia National Rollout plan which aims to spread MSC Malaysia benefits and value proposition nationwide, and to reach out to both industry and the community at large. With Pahang joining the MSC Malaysia family, it is envisaged that the rakyat in Pahang will embrace and benefit from ICT in their daily lives. With the guidance and support of the Federal Government, MSC Malaysia Pahang Initiative aims to integrate ICT into the mainstream of various Pahang development programmes and sectoral activities. MSC Malaysia Pahang Initiative will complement the East Coast Economic Region (ECER), crafting innovative approaches to develop rural areas, modernise agriculture, enhance industrial productivity and tourism revenues, uplift education and quality of life, and facilitate public services delivery. Through a collaborative effort by the State Government and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), MSC Malaysia Pahang Initiative is conceived to capture holistically all three (3) development thrusts of MSC Malaysia, namely development of ICT as a growth industry (ICT-I); development of ICT as an enabler (ICT-E) for Government and economic sectors; and development of ICT for society (ICT-S) to empower and uplift the quality of life of the rakyat. Fast-tracking critical enablers such as ICT infrastructures and human capital to support all three development thrusts will be given due emphasis. In the beginning, MSC Malaysia Pahang will underscore efforts to strengthen demand generation from the rakyat, public sector and existing industries. Key to this would be accelerating affordable broadband and convenient computing access (including in the rural areas); enhancing awareness of ICT benefits; boosting the ICT literacy and adoption rates state-wide; and incorporating ICT and multimedia applications in existing and new societal development programmes that have mass rakyat participation. Applications of ICT in pre-indentified socio-economic programmes have been made affirmative by the State Government, such as those for unemployed youth, uplifting rural and urban poor education programmes, and new income generation programmes. This would indeed give a better meaning of ICT to the rakyat. ECER Special Economic Zone Pekan Automotive Industrial Park THE MSC MALAYSIA PAHANG INITIATIVE : COMPLEMENTING ICT INTO ECER DEVELOPMENT The Automotive Industrial Park (AIP) development will position the Pekan-Peramu area as an automotive manufacturing and assembly as well as R&D hub. Strategically located close to the Kuantan Port, the AIP provides a cost-competitive advantage to vehicle and component manufacturers / assemblers looking for an automotive supply and distribution base for the ASEAN and the Asia Pacific regions. AIP’s key characteristics include: • A self-contained park to cater for automotive manufacturing and assembly activities with supporting facilities, residential and recreational amenities, plug-and-play concept offering infrastructure ready with ready-built factories for R&D activities and assembly plants • A one-stop centre providing value-added services for speedy processing in all aspects of business and operations set-up. Innovative and flexible financial incentives for companies deciding to locate their operations at the AIP. AIP is estimated to generate over RM4 billion in investments throughout its 4 stages of development, with a total of 10,580 jobs expected to be created. The Building Blocks of MSC Malaysia Pahang and Jumpstart Programmes ICT - I Programmes ICT - E Programmes ICT - S Programmes 3. MSC Malaysia Cybercentre@Putra Square Kuantan 4. MSC Malaysia Incubator and Technopreneur Development 5. Pahang Technology Resources and Universiti Malaysia Pahang Industry-Academia Programme 6. Pahang e-Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (ePBT) 7. Pahang e-Procurement 8. Pahang Geospatial - Forestry 9. Teaching and Learning Made Effective (TELME) 10.Parental Awareness 11.Pahang ICT Awareness Drive 12.Bridging Community Through Sports 13. Community Development Supply Generation Demand Generation Fast-tracking Enabler Programmes 1. High Speed Broadband Technology 2. MSC Malaysia Pahang Knowledge Workers Development Initiative PAGE 15 14. Pahang Workforce Entry and Efficiency Training (PWEET) 15. Creativity Development
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