By Yasmin Ramlan
SHAH ALAM, Nov 11 — The Selangor government has approved 13 projects with an estimated development area of 17,398.56 acres under the Integrated Development Region in South Selangor (Idriss).
Idriss is one of the game-changers under the state’s five-year blueprint, the First Selangor Plan (RS-1).
“The state government aims to mobilise Idriss effectively in collaboration with the private sector, focusing on the Sepang and Kuala Langat districts,” said Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari when tabling the 2024 Selangor Budget, yesterday.
The Menteri Besar also guaranteed the state government and local authorities are committed to playing a crucial role in streamlining the entry process for local and foreign investors interested in establishing and expanding their manufacturing facilities and factories in Selangor.
Meanwhile, he said the process for the request for proposal regarding the development of the state’s third port in Pulau Carey is now open to interested parties.
“The state government believes establishing the third port is necessary rather than an option. This aims to enhance port management capacity, positioning Malaysia and Selangor as the main ports in Southeast Asia.
“We aim to actively participate in developing the Pulau Carey Port through its subsidiaries, not merely for the land management responsibilities,” Amirudin said.
Similarly, the Selangor Aerospace Park (SAP), one of Idriss’ projects, will be the first green-concept aerospace industrial park with a focus on aerospace-related industries, including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), installation and manufacturing, and a centre of excellence for aviation training and skilled workers.
Other areas include a green aviation research and development centre, a centralised regulatory centre for aviation regulatory bodies, a warehouse and logistics area, and integrated public infrastructure.
“With over 62 per cent of the aerospace industry established in Selangor, SAP Aero Park’s sustainable development aspires to meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
“It is set to make Selangor a leading state in the Southeast Asian region’s aerospace sector,” he said, adding the project’s development cost will be financed by the state government’s investment arm, Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated).
To provide an optimal industrial area to meet investors’ needs, Amirudin said the state government supports the establishment of new industrial parks based on the sustainable Managed Industrial Park (MIP) concept.
The state administration has acknowledged six proposed industrial area development projects as MIPs, spanning 3,383.85 acres in total, including one in Kuala Langat and Klang each, and two in Gombak.
The state government has also allocated RM6 million under the Selangor Industrial Broadband initiative to provide high-speed broadband facilities, equip both new and existing industrial areas with broadband services, and strengthen the telecommunication infrastructure in Selangor in 2024, especially within industrial zones.
He said the funds would address the broadband coverage capacity issues faced by factory owners in industrial parks, especially for facilities in high-tech industries.
Under the first main thrust of the state budget, Amirudin also stated that RM76 million will be allocated for the first phase of the Sabak Bernam Development Area (Sabda), one of three new economic zones identified by the state government.
“Sabda’s primary focus is to ensure food security and logistics utilisation, capitalising on its strategic location as the northern gateway to Selangor and connecting with the state of Perak,” said Amirudin.
He said among the projects under Sabda that were previously announced and outlined in the state budget include the downstream seafood and agro-food industries in Sungai Lang and the Sekinchan fish landing port project, spearheaded by the Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), or MBI.
“The Sekinchan Seafood Landing Complex project would also positively impact the development of eco-tourism activities in the Sekinchan area,” he added.
