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INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-THAILAND GROWTH TRIANGLE SUB-REGIONAL COOPERATION 1 The History… IMT-GT • Initiated by former Prime Minister of Malaysia on 1993 • Endorsed by former President of Indonesia and Prime Minister of Thailand on 1993 in Langkawi, Malaysia H.E. Suharto H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir H.E. Mr. Chuan Mohammad Leekpai 2 Started in 1993, among border states & IMT-GT provinces only; North Sumatera: Aceh, Riau & Riau Island Malaysia: Kelantan, Perak, Kedah, Perlis & Penang Thailand:Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Songkhla & Satun Currently: All 10 provinces in Sumatera; All 14 provinces in southern Thailand; 8 states in P. Malaysia (Not Include Terengganu, Pahang, Johor) Population 81 Millions IMT-GT INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM 4 SIX FOCUSED AREAS OF COOPERATION AREAS OF WORKING LEAD COOPERATION GROUP COUNTRY Trade & Investment Infrastructure and WGIT Thailand Transport Halal Agriculture, Agro-Base Products & Trade & Investment WGTI Thailand Industry & Services Environment Tourism WGT Indonesia IMT-GT Halal Products & WGHAPAS Indonesia Human Infrastructure Services Resources Transport & Development Energy Agriculture, Agro-Based WGAAE Malaysia Industry & Environment Tourism Human Resource WGHRD Malaysia Development 5 The Leaders decided at the 2nd IMT-GT CIMT Roles Summit in January 2007 in the Philippines, to establish a coordinating and monitoring • Central secretariat centre for IMT-GT. • Advisory • Facilitation & Coordination The Centre for IMT-GT Subregional • Monitoring and evaluation Cooperation (CIMT) was officially • established in August 2007 through the Information and knowledge goodwill and sponsorship of the Malaysian management Government in hosting and according it an International Organisation status. Establishment of CIMT • 2nd IMT-GT Leaders Summit agreed on the need to establish IMT-GT 2007 Sub-regional Secretariat • SOM finalized the draft text of the Establishment Agreement of 2008 Center of IMT-GT (CIMT) as the subregional Secretariat • First draft of Business Plan for CIMT was prepared • 6TH IMT-GT Leaders’ Summit directed officials to accelerate signing of 2012 the CIMT Agreement to ensure effective implementation of Implementation Blueprint • CIMT Establishment Agreement was signed on 25 April 2013 in Brunei 2013 Darussalam by IMT-GT Ministers IMT-GT 5 Connectivity Corridors • Five connectivity corridors (1) Extended Songkhla–Penang–Medan Corridor (Nakhon Si Thammarat – Phatthalung –Songkhla–Yala–Pattani– 5 1 Penang–Medan); (2) Straits of Malacca Corridor (covering the western coastal belt from Trang in 1 Southern Thailand to Melaka in Peninsular 2 Malaysia) 3 (3)Banda Aceh–Medan–Pekanbaru– 4 Palembang Economic Corridor (Based on Infrastructure and transport corridor of Sumatra Island) (4) Melaka–Dumai Economic Corridor (a maritime corridor linking Sumatra andPeninsular Malaysia); and (5) Ranong–Phuket–Aceh Economic Corridor. Economic Corridor 1: Extended Songkhla–Penang–Medan Corridor(Nakhon Si Thammarat Phatthalung–Songkhla–Yala – Pattani–Penang–Medan) • Improvement and expansion of infrastructure connectivity (roads, bridges, ports) Sadao-Bukit Kayu Hitam CIQ Complex • Expansion of customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) and related facilities (container yards, container depots). • Special economic zones (SEZs) HAT YAI-SADAO INTERCITY MOTORWAY Sadao and Narathiwat Special Border Economic Zone in Thailand; and industrial and urban developments in Kedah States in Kelantan in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) of Malaysia; SPECIAL BORDER ECONOMIC ZONE STUDY Wang Prachan Sadao (Thailand) – Buketa (Thailand) – Tak Bai (Thailand) – (Thailand) – Wang Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Bunga Pengkalan Kubor Kelian (Malaysia) (Malaysia) (Malaysia) (Malaysia) Padang Besar Ban Prakob (Thailand) Betong (Thailand) – Sungai Kolok (Thailand) – Padang – Durian Burong Pengkalan Hulu (Thailand) – Rantau Besar (Malaysia) (Malaysia) (Malaysia) Panjang (Malaysia) 10 Economic Corridor 2: Straits of Malacca Economic Corridor also referred to as Trang–Satun–Perlis–Penang–Port Klang– Malacca Naklua Connectivity Corridor Port • Development of Kantang Coastal Port at Naklua (Thailand), • Construction of inland container depot rail link, and • Upgrading of the existing state road between Kaki Bukit and Wang Kelian. • Satun – Perlis Bridge Perlis Economic Corridor 3: Banda Aceh–Medan–Pekanbaru–Palembang Economic Corridor Medan - Aceh Existing Road Planned Highway Pekanbaru - Medan Consist of: • Bakauheni – Banda Aceh corridor Indralaya - Pekanbaru along eastern Sumatera corridor with a length ± 2,017 km • Feeder with a length of ± 720 km • Connecting 8 National Activity Centers, 6 airports, and 7 main seaports. • Connected with Sunda Strait Bridge Bakaheuni - Indralaya and Trans Java Toll Road. National Activity Center 12 Economic Corridor 4: Melaka–Dumai Economic Corridor North West Tanjung Telok Tampin West Pulau Medang Gong Railway Dumai Rupat Station Tunnel Railway Tunnel Railway (8.3 KM) (45 KM) (49.6 KM) (24.1 KM) • Melaka Dumai Railways and Tunnel A Fixed Link from Malacca Tampin Railway Station to Sumatera Telok Gong Tanjung Medang West Pulau • Melaka Dumai Ro-Ro services North Rupat West Dumai Scope of Project: Strait Channel Engineering: - Origin: Telok Gong, Malacca - Ending Point: Tanjung Medang, Rupat Indonesia Connection Line Engineering: - Origin: Tanjung Medang - Ending Point: Dumai Economic Corridor 5: Ranong–Phuket–Aceh Economic Corridor • Enhance the Possible Cruise Route in IMT-GT connectivity Yangon between Sumatra and Southern Thailand through maritime mode. Dawei • Development of facilities in key ports in Sumatra, among them Ulee Lheue and Malahayati. Phuket • Phuket and Sabang tourism Langkawi possibilities Banda Aceh Penang /develop the facility at Phuket Port such as RoRo ramp, container facilities. Dumai 3-Jul-15 14 14 Thank You .