From green fields to green tech hub

31 Aug 2024

The Kerian district is expected to emerge as a leading high-tech green technology hub in South-East Asia with the Kerian Integrated Green Technology Park (Kigip) project, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said Kigip is also one of the largest industrial projects in the country managed by bumiputra companies.

He said he is proud of the fact that both Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) and SD Guthrie have shown their capabilities in implementing the mega project.

“The two main considerations that the government would prioritise in the implementation of the people-centric project would be the ecosystem and supply chain.

“With Kerian becoming the nation’s green technology hub, we do not want the people, especially those in Kerian, to be left out.

“Kigip is different in the sense that the funds are managed by the private sector to oversee investment and provide training to locals, especially those from the northern region,” he said in his speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of Kigip at Ladang Tali Ayer here yesterday.

Anwar maintained that priority must be given to the people of Kerian so that they are not marginalised from the country’s development.

He said the government played a role in providing basic facilities to help develop the ecosystem for the project, including highway access and water supply.

Source: The Star