How is the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) developing, and how is its employment potential being made clear to the public?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Wilson Baya Dandot, CEO, Regional Corridor Development Agency (RECODA) from The Report: Sarawak 2015
Articles & Analysis | Sarawak's SCORE attracts investment thanks to natural resources, developing facilities and geographic allocation from The Report: Sarawak 2015
One of five regional economic corridors being developed throughout the country, the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) is part of the federal government’s national agenda to propel the country into achieving high-income nation status by 2020.
Articles & Analysis | Foreign direct investment gains momentum in Sarawak's SCORE from The Report: Sarawak 2015
The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) was largely responsible for Sarawak’s receiving the most foreign direct investment (FDI) of any of Malaysia’s states over the first nine months of 2014, valued at RM8.7bn ($2.6bn). In all, the corridor has generated a cumulative investment value of RM32.9bn ($10bn) between its launch in 2008 and...
Articles & Analysis | SMEs in Sarawak set to receive greater support from The Report: Sarawak 2015
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak are on course for strong growth, as more tap into spinoff projects generated by increased investment in the state’s special economic zone, and federal and state governments urge SMEs to set up shop in Sarawak. While access to credit has been an obstacle to growth, some banks are now offering...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Zulkifle Osman, Managing Director, Sarawak Hidro from The Report: Sarawak 2015
How has the Bakun Hydroelectric Project been progressing in recent years? What is the current supply focus for the dam?
Articles & Analysis | Sarawak’s palm oil producers to benefit from a move into downstream from The Report: Sarawak 2015
Supplying more than one-third of the world’s total crude palm oil (CPO), according to US Energy Information Administration figures, Malaysia has traditionally used only a small fraction of what is produced as a feedstock for biodiesel, opting instead to export most of its output. Slowly and surely, however, local biofuel production has been on...