By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, March 6: China’s Shandong Port Group and other leading Chinese companies have expressed strong interest in exploring investment opportunities in Sarawak, particularly in port development and management, as well as in the petrochemical and agriculture sectors.
The delegation, led by Shandong Port Group chairman Wang Wei, included Yatong Petrochemical Group vice president Yu Kechao and Tianye Corporation director and general manager Shan Dan, along with other senior management officials.
According to a media release today, they called on Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, who is also Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment, at a courtesy meeting to discuss potential collaborations.
During the meeting, the visiting companies showcased their expertise in integrated supply chain services, smart and green port development, commodity warehousing, and advanced petrochemical and agri-processing technologies, areas identified as having strong strategic potential for Sarawak.
Awang Tengah welcomed quality investments aligned with Sarawak’s Post-Covid Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, which focuses on economic prosperity, social inclusivity, and environmental sustainability.
“Sarawak is committed to providing a conducive business ecosystem through continuous efforts to modernise infrastructure, including transport and logistics networks, telecommunications, and utilities, to provide a conducive business ecosystem for investors.
“Sarawak’s key advantages lies in our abundant renewable energy resources as the State’s target to generate 10 gigawatts of energy by 2030 and position itself as the ‘Battery of ASEAN’,” he said.
The Deputy Premier encouraged the delegation to explore investment opportunities that leverage Sarawak’s natural resources, strategic location, and access to the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market and global trade networks.
“Sarawak has the potential to become a regional hub for the entire value chain of the petrochemical and food industries, especially in serving the expanding halal market,” he added, while affirming the State’s commitment to transparent policies and ongoing infrastructure development to support economic growth and regional integration.
The delegation was invited to pursue detailed discussions with the relevant authorities to identify specific projects.
Also present were Deputy Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment Datuk Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, permanent secretary Datu Lester Matthew, Invest Sarawak CEO Timothy Ong, STIDC general manager Zainal Abidin Abdullah, and officers from Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS). — DayakDaily
