“I must
emphasise and re-emphasise that the Pahang State government under my
stewardship, will continue to give fullest support and cooperation to make this
a success,” says the Menteri Besar
ONE FOR THE ALBUM... Dato' Sri DiRaja Adnan, Mr Zhang and others, are seen here at a brief meeting prior to the Joint Promotion Dinner.
ORGANZA
BALLROOM, THE ZENITH HOTEL, KUANTAN – Menteri Besar
Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan Yaakob has reiterated the Pahang State government’s
stand in giving full commitment to ensure the success of the ‘Twin Parks’ –
Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) and China-Malaysia Qinzhou
Industrial Park (CMQIP).
Announcing
this during his 16-minute off-the-cuff speech at the 2nd Malaysia-China ‘Two Countries, Twin Parks’ Joint Promotion
Dinner on Tuesday, May 31 at this five-star hotel he said;
“I must
emphasise and re-emphasise that the Pahang State government under my
stewardship, will continue to give fullest support and cooperation to make this
a success,” that received spontaneous applause from the
attendees .
“We are indeed so committed to this project so much so that approval for
almost all applications were approved within a short period of time,” he added that again got another round of applause.
The Vice Governor of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of
the People’s Republic of China, Mr Zhang Xiaoqin was present at the Dinner, so were other dignitaries
including Mr Zhang’s 150-member delegations.
TIME TO UNVEIL...
QINZHOU SPEED AND
NOW, THE KUANTAN SPEED
Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan added that, when the Prime
Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak launched the MCKIP in
Gebeng on February 5, 2013; the latter did mention about ‘Qinzhou Speed’ to refer
to the remarkable speed that the CMQIP was establihed in Qinzhou, China.
“When the MCKIP (in Gebeng) was readied within four (4) months, our Right Honourable
Prime Minister mentioned another term - ‘Kuantan Speed’.
“The short
period of time that we took to approve things, shows that we are very serious
and very committed to see that these two (2) parks will become a success,” he said.
MCKIP he added, will continue to focus on attracting
industries such as manufacturing,
plastic and steel, automotive components, information and communication
technology (ICT) and renewable energy component.
The Menteri Besar also said that, the initial project in MCKIP
that begins with a billion-ringgit investment to the setting-up of an
integrated steel mill, was expected to create 4,000 job opportunities.
SIGNING ON THE PLAQUE IN TANDEM... Dato' Sri DiRaja Adnan and Mr Zhang, are about to put down their signatures on the special plaque after officially opened the MCKIP Coordination Service Centre.
KUANTAN PORT – A PETROCHEMICAL HUB & A MAJOR CONTAINER TERMINAL
“And we can also expect the spin-off effects that this project created and this
spin-off effects will of course benefit the small and medium enterprises, and
also the local communities,” he added.
The integrated steel mill he said, would surely improve
the overall steel industry in Malaysia that would also eventually brings great
economic impact on not only the MCKIP but also to Pahang and it’s neighbouring states.
Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan also mentioned about Kuantan Port that
has been fast becoming not only a petrochemical hub but also a major container
terminal of the east coast region of the peninsula.
Presently he added, a new road linkage is being built to
further ease the connectivity between Kuantan Port and the MCKIP, and then to
the nearest point of the East Coast Expressway (ECE).
On the launching of the MCKIP Coordination Service Center
at the 2nd Floor of Menara Zenith nearby, prior to this Joint Promotion Dinner,
Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan said, the centre would help investors in getting the
various assistance needed, to facilitate further matters concerning their
investment.
ALL AT THE 2ND MALAYSIA-CHINA ‘TWO COUNTRIES, TWIN PARKS' JOINT PROMOTION DINNER...
“IT’S LIKE RECEIVING MY OWN BROTHER”
To be managed by Beibu Gulf Holding Malaysia Sdn Bhd, he
believed that this Centre would be able to liase easily and efficiently with
the potential investors especially from China.
Earlier in his speech, the Menteri Besar also spoke about
what has been said during their brief meeting preceding the Dinner of which Mr
Zhang has admitted that, whenever he comes to Kuantan – this being his fifth
visit; “It’s like coming home”.
“Now I say - whenever he comes to Kuantan, it’s like receiving my own
brother,” Dato’ Sri DiRaja Adnan delightfully said that once again
got another round of applause from those present.
Also attended
this Dinner, among others - the Pahang State Secretary, Dato’ Sri Muhammad Safian
Ismail; State’s Executive Council Members – Dato’ Norol Azali Sulaiman and Dato’
Shahaniza Shamsuddin; high ranking officials of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
namely;
Director General,
International Cooperation Center of National Development and Reform Commission,
Mr Cao Wenlian; Deputy Director-General, Mr Wei Ran; and, Director-General, State-owned
Assets Supervision and Admission, Mr Guan Yueqing;
Chief Executive
Officer, East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC),
Dato’ Sri Jebasingam
Issace John; Director, State’s Economic Planning Division, Dato’ Suhaimi Yunus;
President, Kuantan Municipal Council, Dato’ Fadzilla Salleh; and, Chairman, Malaysia-China
Kuantan Industrial Park Sdn Bhd (MCKIPSB), Dato’ Soam Heng Choon. – Khabar
