Sabah products centre to tap West M’sian market
KOTA KINABALU: The Department of Industrial Development and Research (DIDR) under the Ministry of Industrial Development (MID) and Small Medium Enterprise Association of Sabah (SME Sabah) recently visited GM Klang Mall (GMK) to review the setting up of a Sabah products centre to tap the West Malaysian and international markets.
The delegation led by MID Permanent Secretary Thomas Logijin, accompanied by DIDR director Tseu Kei Yue and four other senior officers, were received by GMK Senior Manager (Leasing and Marketing) Gan Sie Sie, Business Development Manager Chong Shi Yan and Manager in MD Office Chloe Tan during their visit on Nov 19.
SME Sabah President Foo Ngee Kee and SME Association of Klang (SME Klang) President Foo Yen Lay were also present to facilitate the visit and the setting up of the DIDR product centre and a retail store in GMK mall.
During a dialogue, Thomas extended an invitation to GMK and SME Klang to visit Sabah to explore business and investment opportunities in Sabah.
There are special tax and investment incentives offered by both the Federal and Sabah Governments for investments in Sabah depending on the types of investment.
Application for the necessary business licence can be facilitated and expedited.
Thomas also congratulated GMK for their successful development and invited GMK to set up a branch in Sabah to further develop their business.
He said Sabah has ample land and GMK can channel their requirements through SME Sabah for suitable locations in Kota Kinabalu.
“Sabah is also strategically located in the Brunei Dar us sal am-Indonesia-Malaysia Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) region, and soon the Kalimantan new capital will be connected with Sabah by road with the completion of that section of the Pan Borneo highway.
“This is a huge market potential for business,” he said.
Meanwhile, Yen Lay said SME Klang will plan a business mission to Sabah soon to explore bilateral trade opportunities between Klang and Sabah.
Thomas and Ngee Kee have expressed their willingness to arrange for their business mission based on their planned itinerary and a courtesy call to Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Industrial Development Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam.
Also attending the meeting were from DIDR, Head of SME Development Lofina Justin, Head of Industries Services Rodolfo Blantocas, Assistant Director Valerie Joseph, Special Officer to the Minister Goon Thien Shang, from SME Sabah was Revindren Jelly Adran, from SME Klang were Vice President Aik Lai Choo, council member Foo Wee Sern, members Eric Ong Shun Bin and Chong Kok Wai.