Sarawak halal hub attracts RM4bil outlay

The Star | Thursday February 19, 2009

By SHARON LING

TANJUNG MANIS: Six Taiwanese and five local companies have committed more than RM4bil in investments in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub in Mukah Division in central Sarawak.

The Taiwanese firms under the SEA Party group will invest RM1.89bil in aquaculture projects, including rearing of fish, prawns and chickens, as well as in biotechology projects.

They signed a leasing agreement for industrial land with Tanjung Manis Food and Industrial Park Sdn Bhd at the launch of the halal hub by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday.

The five Malaysian companies will jointly invest nearly RM2.2bil in the halal hub.

The biggest single investment of RM2bil will come from Najee Brothers Sdn Bhd, which will also venture into aquaculture projects.

Golden Priority Sdn Bhd will invest RM45mil in pineapple plantation and canning facilities while Pertanza Sdn Bhd plans a RM10mil catfish-farming project.

Intigrati Sdn Bhd has committed RM100mil to build a technical college for Sarawak Corridor of Renewal Energy while Musyati Sdn Bhd is expected to invest RM30mil to build hotels and restaurants.

The five companies signed triparite agreements for licences to occupy the land with state-owned Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corp (STIDC), Tanjung Manis Food and Industrial Park Sdn Bhd and Halal Industry Development Corp.

Also sealed at the ceremony was a sales and purchase agreement between STIDC and Tanjung Manis Food and Industrial Park for 1,012ha of land.

The halal hub is expected to involve the development of 16,000ha. Factories will be set up to produce halal food for the export markets.
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