Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic ABOUT KEDAH - KEY FIGURES
“Rice bowl of Malaysia”
AREA : CAPITAL : 9,426 sq km Alor Setar
GDP: GDP GROWTH: Districts : RM37,170 M 3.2 % (2016) (2016) 12
CLIMATE: POPULATION FDI: 2.1 million RM24 billion Tropical 2008-2016 Monsoon ABOUT KEDAH – GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS (GDP)
By Year Contribution by Sector (2016) 2013-2016
(RM 1.1 M) 3% RM (Million) 13% 38000 37170 Others (RM 4.8 M) 37000 36008 36000 55% Agriculture 35000 34098 (RM 20.4 M) (RM 0.9 M) 34000 29% 32740 33000 Manufacturing 32000 31000 30000 Services 2013 2014 2015 2016
GDP
Agriculture Manufacturing Services Others
Source : Department of Statistics Malaysia ABOUT KEDAH - LOGISTICS NETWORK
Roads • State road 7,880.942 Km
• Federal road PLUS 1,157.049 Km
Expressway TEKIH
• Length: 293 km (PLUS) 32 km (BKE) 74 km (TEKIH) 24 km (Perlis-Changlun)
Penang Rail Port • 6 ETS stations in Kedah linked from Padang Besar to Gemas
• 4 hours (Alor Setar – KL Sentral) ABOUT KEDAH - UTILITIES
RELIABLE UTILITIES A reliable utilities system is in place to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity, clean high speed internet access.
GAS Telecommunication
Reliable gas supply & High speed internet access network coverage
Electricity Water
Stable & uninterrupted Clean & ample water electricity supply Table of Contents
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Investment Promotion Q & A Session
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Kedah Investment Holistic PROJECTS APPROVED IN KEDAH
2016
RANK No. of Project Employment Domestic FDI TOTAL RM RM RM 6 / 14 35 2,428 state 615 Million 1.5 Billion 2.1 Billion
2017 (Jan-Sept)
RANK No. of Project Employment Domestic FDI TOTAL RM RM RM 6 / 14 26 1,543 state 864 Million 424 Million 1.2 Billion
Source : PROJECTS APPROVED BY MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN KEDAH,
(2016) (2017)
4% 4% 1% 5% 2% 2% 24% 15%
3%
13% 3% 7%
2%
69%
46% Food Manufacturing Leather & Leather Products Chemical & Chemical Products Wood & Wood Products Chemical & Chemical Products Electronics & Electrical Products Fabricated Metal Products Non-Metallic Mineral Products Fabricated Metal Products Machinery & Equipment Machinery & Equipment Electronics & Electrical Products Miscellaneous Transport Equipment Scientific & Measuring Equipment Non-Metallic Mineral Products Rubber Products Miscellaneous Transport Equipment Source : PROJECTS APPROVED BY MAJOR COUNTRIES
(2016) (2017) Others Canada Cayman Jan-Sept 1% 1% Island Germany Taiwan Japan 1% 3% 1% 4% China 3% Singapore
20% Japan 48%
China Germany 28% 90%
Total : RM 425 M Total : RM 1.15 B Country Investment Country Investment Country Investment (RM) (RM) (RM) China 116 Million Canada 19 Million Singapore 1.2 Million Germany 13 Million Cayman 9.2 Million Taiwan 7.8 Million Japan 205 Million Island United 6.2 Million Singapore 86 Million China 41 Million States Taiwan 2.8 Million Germany 1.4 Billion Others 1.2 Million Others 1.1 Million Japan 66 Million Source : Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN KEDAH
FAST APPROVAL COST-EFFECTIVENESS
WE OFFER
SWIFT CONNECTIVITY RELIABLE UTILITIES POLITICAL & ECONOMIC STABILITY
QUALITY TRAINABLE BUSINESS INCENTIVES WORKFORCE PROMOTED ACTIVITIES
Logistics Electrical & Tourism Electronic
Education & Equipment / Training Machineries 12 Green PROMOTED Healthcare / Technology ACTIVITIES Medical Devices
Aquaculture / Automotive Horticulture
Rubber & Rubber Advance Downstream Agriculture Activities Halal Products INCENTIVES
Kedah enjoys incentives that provided by MIDA. Major incentives are as follows:
Pioneer Status (PS) Reinvestment Allowance (RA) or Round Incentives
Investment Tax Allowance (ITA) Exemption Import Duty & Sales Tax (Machinery & Equipment) & Import Duty for Raw Materials / Components Less Develop Area (LDA) – On case basis
We also offer:
• Attractive land price
• Reduction of land premium (Subject to approval by State Authority Council) Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN KEDAH
UUM
FAST FACTS
547 - Primary school 201 - Secondary school >38 - Universities, Colleges, Training Institutions & International Schools HUMAN RESOURCES - Vocational Education
• Well-trained and skilful human capital.
• Constant supply of high performing workforce
• Industries oriented
• There are skill and management institutions to provide auxiliary skills and management education to the workforce so that workers are kept abreast of new development in the specifics areas of specialisation.
Kedah Industrial Skills and Management Development Centre
Trains and develops human resources either in collaboration with companies operating in Kedah or in areas that require development or upgrading of competencies. Table of Contents
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Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic EXISTING INDUSTRIAL PARKS
LOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS DEVELOP YEAR MAJOR TYPE OF NO AREA AREA STARTED INDUSTRY ( ACRES)
E&E, rubber based products, 1. Kulim 1978 plastic, textile, automotive 430.16 component Food packaging, E&E, ‘plastic Sungai injection and moulding’, textile, 2. 1989 622.31 Petani farmaseutikal, medical equipment Timber, Pharmaceuticals, E&E, Bakar 3. 1980 health products, automotive 558.28 Arang components Timber, Automotive Tikam 4. 1975 Components, Electric & 89.10 Batu Electronic. SME (Food & Beverages, rubber Mergong 5. 1980 based products, 102.30 II Pharmaceuticals) Mergong Automotive Spare part, E&E, 6. 1988 100.49 Barrage Concrete products Steel fabrication, medical Kuala 7. 1994 devices, rubber based products, 348.58 Ketil timber & E&E. Bukit Automotive components, 8. kayu 1995 338.88 Logistics & Storage Hitam 9. Gurun 2003 Automotive Industry 379.81 Kulim Hi- 10. Tech 1992 Hi-Tech Industry 4,510.00 Develop by : Kedah State Development Corporation Park Total 7,479.91 KULIM HI-TECH PARK
FAST FACTS
Centrally located within Malaysia’s Northern Region
26 km from North Butterworth Container, Penang Port
45 km from Penang’s Bayan Lepas International Airport
Directly linked to the North-South Highway and East-West Expressway via Butterworth Kulim Expressway KULIM HI-TECH PARK
Targeted Hi-Tech Sectors Master Plan • Wafer Fabrication & Related Activities • Semiconductor & Related Activities • Green Energy (Solar Cell/ Fuel Cell/ Polymer Battery/Renewable Energy) • Advanced Electronic Industries • Medical and Scientific Instruments • Process Control and Automation Equipment • Optical and Electro-optical Application • Optoelectronics • Biotechnology • Advanced Materials • Contract R&D Services • Aerospace • New and Emerging Technologies KULIM HI-TECH PARK
MAJOR TENANTS
TOTAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) > RM42 BILLION AUTOMOTIVE HUBS
Area – Gurun & Padang Meha, Kulim
GURUN
PADANG MEHA, KULIM NEW GROWTH AREAS
KEDAH KEY GROWTH AREAS KEDAH SBEZ / KSTP RUBBER CITY Kedah is fast transforming into a centre for high technology industries in the region. Many international, multi-national and global industrial players and corporations have made Kedah their home E-base that serves the thriving world economy. We have the right mix-talent pool, infrastructure, ecosystem and MORE
BUKIT KAYU HITAM KEDAH SCIENCE & SPECIAL BORDER TECHNOLOGY PARK ECONOMIC ZONE Size Area : 1,900 acres Size Area : 11,800 acres Location : Bukit Kayu Hitam Industrial Area Location : Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kubang Pasu Key Industry : Green Technology, Component Key Industry : Industry R&D and Manufacturing, (Kota Perdana Industrial ICT, Advanced Materials, Park) - Services & Biotechnology, Agro-Science Automotive Hub & Halal Science Government Administration Complex KEDAH RUBBER Commercial / Medical Hub / CITY Housing Enclave / Theme Park Mix Development Size Area : 1,300 acres East Business District Central Business District Location : Ladang Bukit Industry (Kedah Science & Ketapang, Padang Terap Technology Park) Key Industry : Catalytic anchor tenants, Specialized latex, rubber products, precision engineered rubber products & green rubber products. NEW GROWTH AREAS SPECIAL BORDER ECONOMIC ZONE BUKIT KAYU HITAM
• To develop Bukit Kayu Hitam Border Town as Special Border Economic Zone (Free Tax Zone)
• Bukit Kayu Hitam is one of entry point to Malaysia from Thailand.
• PRECINTS 1) Industry (Kota Perdana Industrial Park) - Services & Automotive Hub 2) Government Administration Complex 3) Commercial / Medical Hub / Housing Enclave / Theme Park 4) Mix Development 5) East Business District 6) Central Business District 7) Industry (Kedah Science & Land Size : Technology Park) 11,800 acres NEW GROWTH AREAS PROPOSED LANDBRIDGE BETWEEN SONGKHLA PORT & PENANG PORT NEW GROWTH AREAS VIDEO OF SPECIAL BORDER ECONOMIC ZONE BUKIT KAYU HITAM NEW GROWTH AREAS KEDAH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK (KSTP)
- FAST FACTS Located at Bukit Kayu Hitam Industrial Area (North part of Kedah)
. 2 km bordering Thailand
. 45 km north of Alor Setar
PROPOSED SITE Area - 1,900 acres
New growth centre within IMT-GT KEDAH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK(KSTP) KEDAH &TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE NEWGROWTH AREAS TARGETTED INDUSTRIES NEW GROWTH AREAS KEDAH RUBBER CITY
Fast Facts Masterplan
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• Area – 1,250 acres PMU Ke • Located in the heart of Sintok Ke Padang the Natural Rubber Stesen Penyelidikan Sanai PPU Lembaga Getah Economic Belt. Malaysia
• Close to the PPU TAN GKI Malaysia-Thailand AIR border PPU TS R LR P L S K R A • Supported by both the K Malaysian and Thai governments. Ke Padang Terap NEW GROWTH AREAS CORE INDUSTRIES
The Rubber City will focus on four core rubber sub-industries producing high value add downstream products from both natural and synthetic rubber …
Core Industries
Catalytic Anchor Tenants Specialized Latex and Rubber Products
Large, well-recognized leading rubber Innovative, high value-add and specialized product manufacturers, e.g. latex / nitrile products for niche customer segments, e.g. gloves, passenger and commercial tyres, specialty / surgical gloves, catheters, latex condoms mattresses, adhesives, “intelligent” rubber
Precision Engineered Rubber Products “Green” Rubber Products
Precision moulded rubber products for Rubber-based products which are produced different industrial sectors, e.g. seals, gaskets, using environmentally-friendly raw bearings for automotive, medical devices, materials and / or processes, e.g. Ekoprena aerospace, construction sectors tyres1, reclaimed rubber products such as rubberised bitumen; or which contribute to lower carbon footprint
Legend Catalytic Sub- High Value Add Sub-category category TOURISM – LANGKAWI ISLAND
- Popular tourist destinations - Located 30 km off the mainland - Close to Thailand, (Koh Lipe island) - Direct flight from Singapore & China - Consists of almost 104 small surrounding islands. - World Geopark status by UNESCO - Duty-Free Island - Characterized by beautiful hills, valleys, mountains, jungles, beautiful unspoiled beaches, waterfalls, rice fields and quaint villages TOURISTS ARRIVAL (2011-2016)
Mainland Langkawi Island Total Year Domestic International Total Domestic International Total Domestic International Total
2011 664,923 116,260 781,183 947,950 1,054,120 2,002,070 1,612,873 1,170,380 2,783,253
2012 656,551 98,127 754,678 983,790 1,114,301 2,098,091 1,640,341 1,212,428 2,852,769
2013 809,641 28,388 838,029 940,970 1,021,498 1,962,468 1,750,611 1,049,886 2,800,497
2015 1,058,347 52,116 1,110,463 1,019,418 1,169,246 2,188,664 2,077,765 1,221,362 3,299,127
2016 1,031,461 52,483 1,083,944 1,442,943 1,228,988 2,671,931 2,474,404 1,281,471 3,755,875
Source : Tourism Malaysia Langkawi’s Tourism Map Popular Events in Langkawi
14th Royal Langkawi 13th KFC Langkawi Professional Golf Of Tuba Trail Run Langkawi International International Regatta International Malaysia (PGM) LADA Water Festival Regatta Perdana & Langkawi ASAF Sailing Cup Championship (ADT)
Langkawi International Laksa Carnival (LILAC) Raja Muda Selangor Ironman Langkawi Langkawi Ultra Langkawi International Regatta Malaysia Marathon International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)
XTERRA Asia Pacific Le Tour De Langkawi Tour Championship LUXURY HOTELS IN LANGKAWI Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic UPCOMING & POTENTIAL PROJECTS Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
Kedah Investment Holistic Table of Contents
About Kedah Upcoming & Potential
Business Environment Success Story of KHTP
Investment Promotion Q & A Session
Talented Human Resources
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