By Ashley Sim, Nur Ashikin Louis, and Chris Bishop
KUCHING, June 19: Sarawak aims to export 100,000 tonnes of hydrogen to South Korea by 2025, according to Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
Abang Johari said today during his winding-up speech on the final day of the 15th Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Convention at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here that Sarawak’s revenue would increase with the hydrogen exports to South Korea by 2025 or later.
“When this happens, more job opportunities will also be created as we will need engineers and technical assistants.
“We have approved to set up two plants, each of which costs US$6 billion.
“The plants in Bintulu will be completed in five years’ time and 1,000 jobs will be created along with it,” he said.
Meanwhile, on March 22, 2022, Abang Johari announced that Bintulu will become a hydrogen gas production hub as a result of investments by South Korean conglomerate Samsung and Japanese corporation Sumitomo. — DayakDaily
