‘Sarawak attracts foreign investors’

SIBU: Foreign investors see Sarawak as a favourite place for investments with its good facilities and infrastructure, Assistant Minister of Industrial Development ( Investment and Promotion) Datuk Julaihi Narawi said yesterday.

“To them, the state has a conducive business environment,” he said, naming Samalaju Industrial Park and the Halal Hub in Tanjong Manis as among investors’ attractions.

“The Halal Hub is where we encourage the development of food- based industries. I’ve been made to understand investors from China have made visits to Tanjung Manis and before this, Japanese investors had been there.

“I hope it can become one of the places where foreign investors can consider investing in the food industry. Elsewhere, in Kuching, we have the Sama Jaya, where it is an electronic-based industry.

“We also have Demak Laut Industrial Estate and Samarahan Industrial Estate. Hence, many opportunities are open to local investors apart from encouraging foreign investment. We have good facilities and provide a conducive environment to investors,” he told reporters.

Julaihi, who is Sebuyau assemblyman, was met after

The Halal Hub is where we encourage the development of food-based industries. I’ve been made to understand investors from China have made visits to Tanjung Manis and before this, Japanese investors had been there. Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Assistant Minister of Industrial Development (Investment and Promotion)

visiting Golden Lung Birdnest Centre here yesterday.

He was accompanied by Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee, political secretary to the chief minister and Jomoreng assemblyman Abu Seman Jahwie and Daro assemblyman Murni Suhaili.

“Samalaju Industrial Park is what it is today, and speaks volumes on foreign investors’ confidence in Sarawak,” he enthused.

On energy supply, he said energy intensive industries need to discuss with SEB where the state has Bakun and Murum dams.

Meanwhile, he praised the managing director of Golden Lung Birdnest Centre Robert Wong Ming Ging for being creative and innovative in coming out with new products.

He noted that Wong had creatively devised his own technology for his products.

Julaihi said the ministry always encouraged the development of small medium industries ( SMI), adding that easy financing could be obtained from local banks.

Meanwhile, besides making ‘Dim Sum’, Wong is also involved in other products like his birdnest line.

Julaihi (third left) joined by (from second left) Abu Seman, Dr Annuar, Murni, Wong (second right) and others showing packages of his product ‘Dim Sum’. Julaihi (fourth left) takes a closer look at Wong’s birds’ nest product while (third left) Abu...