A whopping RM5.2 Billion worth of investment for the state of Perak in the first six months of this year is indeed impressive.
The investment records a 126 % increase compared to last year. In announcing the feat, Perak Menteri Besar Dato Saarani Mohamad said that this is indeed a great record considering the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among the investments are :-
- Sheng Long AquaTechnology (M) Sdn Bhd, a company from the People’s Republic of China that specializes in high performance aquaculture & aquaculture food.
- Eco Medi Glove, a company from Singapore that produces Examination Gloves.
- KL-Kepong Rubber Gloves, a local company that produces Examination Gloves made from nitrile and natural rubber.
- Onetexx Sdn. Bhd., a company that will build an integrated facility for the manufacture of rubber gloves in Kamunting, Perak.
- PNA Technologies Sdn. Bhd., an manufacturing company of the automotive industry that will invest in Kampung Gajah, Perak.
- Hicom Teck See Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., an automotive component manufacturing company that will build a new plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak.
- Dynacare Sdn. Bhd., a company that will build a glove production plant in the Lumut Port Industrial Park, Perak.
“The impressive performance showed that Perak was still able to record an increase in investment despite facing a very challenging environment following the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected major economic flows around the world.
“These high-impact projects accounted for 90 percent of the total investment value of manufacturing projects and represented 70 percent of the total investment for various sectors approved in Perak for the period from January to June.
“The state government will intensify its efforts to draw more investors,” he said.