By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, April 26: Malaysia stands to benefit from Japan’s technological expertise in the construction and infrastructure sectors through strategic cooperation, says Works Minister Dato Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
Nanta said this during his recent visit to the Japanese Ministry of Infrastructure, Transportation, and Tourism, where he was welcomed by its minister, Kokuba Konosuke, to discuss and exchange views involving the construction policies of both countries.
“Both sides are determined to further strengthen strategic cooperation in the technology sector, digitalisation of construction, road infrastructure, disaster and slope management, information sharing related to the management and maintenance of highways and slopes, and energy exchange expertise and technical aspects between Malaysia and Japan.”
He said in a statement yesterday (April 25), “This is in line with the National Construction Policy 2030 towards the digitalisation of the construction sector.”
He said the discussion also focused on potential cooperation that can be explored by both parties in the construction sector.
“Both parties have also agreed to hold further discussions in technical aspects at the level of officials of both parties,” he added.
Meanwhile, Nanta also expressed his gratitude to the Japanese Ministry of Infrastructure, Transportation, and Tourism for considering their invitation to attend the Ministry of Works (KKR) international programmes organised by the Malaysian Highways Authority and the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) this year.
He said the two programmes that will be implemented are the Highway Concession Conference from Sept 24-25 and the International Construction Week in November.
“I hope that this four-point meeting will yield positive results by being finalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which is intended to be signed in the second quarter of 2024 and then on the KKR programme held in conjunction with the Osaka World Expo 2025.
“This MoU is also expected to open opportunities for players in the Malaysian construction sector to explore the Japanese market in line with the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) of which Malaysia and Japan are members of this CPTPP,” he added. — DayakDaily
