By DayakDaily Team
SRI AMAN, July 1: Four companies have been issued industrial lot approval letters to commence operations at the Sri Aman Industrial Park, marking a significant step forward in positioning the area as a growing industrial hub in the Sri Aman Division.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the participation of these companies is expected to stimulate local economic activity, generate new employment opportunities, and attract further investment into Sri Aman.
He added that the development of the industrial park will also strengthen strategic collaboration between the public and private sectors, enhancing Sri Aman’s competitiveness as an emerging industrial hub in Sarawak.
“The participation of companies will enable the Sri Aman Industrial Park to serve as a catalyst for new job creation while boosting the local economy and opening up opportunities for strategic cooperation between the private sector and the government.
“In addition, this development is expected to attract more investors and further position Sri Aman as a competitive industrial hub in Sarawak,” he said in a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) news.
He highlighted this when officiating the presentation of industrial lot approval letters at the Sri Aman Division Resident’s Office meeting room on Tuesday (June 30).
The four companies are TYM Construction Sdn Bhd, Jerok Oil Palm Sdn Bhd, Hiong Huat Metal & Aluminium Sdn Bhd, and Kii Kuang Sing Development Sdn Bhd.
TYM Construction Sdn Bhd, Jerok Oil Palm Sdn Bhd, and Hiong Huat Metal & Aluminium Sdn Bhd each received approval for 0.3-acre lots, represented by their respective directors Tay Yaw Ming, Su Teng Eik, and Ngei Hwa Siing. Meanwhile, Kii Kuang Sing Development Sdn Bhd, represented by Dennis Kii, received approval for a 0.39-acre lot.
For the record, the Sarawak government approved an allocation of RM32.7 million in 2018 for the development of the Sri Aman Industrial Park within the Sri Aman parliamentary constituency.
Phase One of the project, developed over 5.5 hectares, was completed on March 25, 2020 at a cost of RM5.13 million, while Phase Two, worth RM8.64 million, involved the construction of 21 business lots.
Also present were Deputy Minister of Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, Lingga assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor, permanent secretary to the Ministry for International Trade, Industry and Investment Datu Lester Matthew, Sri Aman Division Resident Mahra Salleh, Sri Aman District Officer Shariff Bujang, and Land and Survey Department Sri Aman Superintendent Michaelson Nyisin. — DayakDaily
