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Gas as a transition fuelAligned to Malaysia's 2050 carbon-neutral goal and transitioning, such as halting building of new coal power plants and replacement with lower emission gas-fired power plants |
Investing in new energy for SarawakSignificant commitments in new energy projects including
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Abundance of renewable energyAbundance of renewable energy where hydropower accounts for 75% of power mix, and aspirations to expand renewable energy exports within the region |
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Industrial landAverage $5.00 per square feet for industrial land |
Electricity tariffsIndustrial tariffs at $0.05 per kWh, cheaper than Peninsular Malaysia (by over 40%), and amongst the most competitive in Southeast Asia |
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Labor costCompetitive labour costs, supported by close ties between industries and TVET institutions to ensure workforce relevance and readiness |
Water tariffsIndustrial tariffs between $0.22 to 0.30 per 1000L, among the lowest across all states in Malaysia |
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Gateway to Asia PacificStrategically positioned within the South China Sea which carries one-third of global maritime shipping |
Proximity to high potential demand centresNeighbouring Indonesia's Kalimantan region on Borneo Island, where the new capital city of the $1 Tril economy is proposed to relocate to by 2025 |
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Stable and safe business environmentStable and safe business environment, located in a tropical region outside of the Ring of Fire and free from natural disasters |
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Easy to do businessPart of Malaysia's business ecosystem which ranked 12th globally on World Bank's Doing Business Index |
Access to major marketsAccess to 16 FTAs covering market of 3.9 Bil population, including MJEPA, ACFTA, RCEP and CPTPP* |
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Strong political stabilityStrong political stability within the state of Sarawak |
Business-friendly workforceAccess to skilled workforce with English language proficiency |
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Legal frameworkLegal framework based on British system |
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*Free Trade Agreements include:
MJEPA - Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement ACFTA - ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement RCEP - Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership CPTPP - Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership |
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Airports7 main airports with international flights from Kuching and Miri |
Pan Borneo highwayAccess to >5,000km of road networks connecting Sarawak to Sabah, Brunei and Indonesia's Kalimantan region |
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Seaports6 seaports including deep-sea ports in Bintulu (draft up to 14m) and Samalaju (draft up to 13.5m). Future deep-sea port to be developed in Kuching |
Industrial zones/parks~20 industrial parks spread across Sarawak covering heavy industries, hi-tech & electronics, food processing, timber-based industries, and others |
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Harmonious societyDiverse, harmonious and welcoming local population rich in culture, festivals and cuisine (i.e., 27 ethnic groups, 45 dialects) |
Quality of lifeConvenient and wholesome living with easy access to various international education institutions, and medical and health care facilities |
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Long-stay visasAttractive long-term visa requirements such as 10-year Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home passes |
Valuing and conserving natureOver 65 protected areas including nature reserves, wildlife sanctuary, and national parks such as UNESCO World Heritage Gunung Mulu National Park |
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The Malaysian Government has signed Investment Guarantee Agreements with over 60 countries globally, to ensure that any foreign investments are protected against risk such as nationalisation and expropriation.
World’s first commercial Gas-to-Liquid plant in Bintulu, operating at 14,700 barrels per day of ultra-pure GTL products
Ammonia and urea plant in Bintulu with capacity of 445,500 and 742,500 tonnes per annum respectively
World-scale methanol plant in Bintulu with a capacity of 1.7 million tonnes per annum. The project is currently under construction, and is planned to begin operations in 2023
Located in Bintulu, Iwatani-SIG provides industrial gasses such as liquid Nitrogen and liquid Oxygen at 72,000 cubic meter per hour capacity
World leading supplier of Søderberg electrode paste with a plant in Samalaju producing 45,000 tonnes of electrode paste per annum
World’s largest solar-grade monocrystalline silicon producer with 3 vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in Kuching at 6GW of mono cell capacity
A leading global green energy and chemical company with a Samalaju plant producing 30,000 tonnes of polysilicon annually for the global market
Multinational ferroalloys JV based in Samalaju with a capacity of 107,000 tonnes of Ferro-Manganese and 67,000 tonnes of Silico-Manganese per annum
