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Korean expertise in Perak
IPOH: Perak plans to set
up a Malaysia-Korea Technology Centre to get some
RM1bil worth of investments over the next three
years.
Mentri Besar Datuk Dr
Zambry Abd Kadir said the project, to begin in six
months, would involve the construction of 101 Korean
high-technology factories engaging in 100%
technology transfer and using Malaysia as a
springboard to the Asean-Gulf market.
“This will also create
at least 10,000 jobs for the people of Perak,” he
told reporters after witnessing the signing of a
joint venture agreement between Korea’s Gentro Tech
Co Ltd and Perak Multimedia Dotcom Sdn Bhd and
Virtual Bridge Sdn Bhd to produce corrugated optical
cable ducts yesterday.
A 28.3ha site in
Pengkalan has been identified for the project while
another 20.2ha at the Perak Hi-Tech Park in Meru
Raya is being reserved for the R&D centre.Virtual
Bridge executive chairman Nur Mohd Ezan Taib said
the joint venture would provide the state with an
average annual revenue of RM35.42mil.
TheStar. Edited by
admin. 19 08 2009. |
