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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 , 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: , & 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– Corridor (Nakhon Si Thammarat – Phatthalung –Songkhla–Yala–Pattani– 5 1 Penang–Medan); (2) Straits of Corridor (covering the western coastal belt from Trang in 1 Southern Thailand to Melaka in Peninsular 2 Malaysia) 3 (3)–Medan–– 4 Economic Corridor (Based on Infrastructure and transport corridor of Island)

(4) Melaka– 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) – – 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–– 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 Bridge Bakaheuni - Indralaya and Trans Toll Road. National Activity Center   12 Economic Corridor 4: Melaka–Dumai Economic Corridor

North West Tanjung Telok Tampin West Pulau Medang Gong Railway Dumai 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