AYER KEROH, 8 May – The State Government is targeting 30 companies from Germany to invest in the state through the strategic collaboration of the World Economic Council (WEC) and the International World Summit (IWS).
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Utama Ab Rauf Yusoh said the collaboration, once implemented, is expected to create 10,000 job opportunities for the local population, especially for Melaka residents.
“The State Government is committed to realising the establishment of the German Technology Park (GTP) as a premier investment destination, particularly in the high-technology, automation, green energy, Industry 4.0, and digitalisation sectors.
“Alhamdulillah, to date we have obtained all the necessary technical approvals, including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), building plans, and zoning changes.
“We expect that by next month, development works will commence, and we hope this will have a significant impact on the state’s economy,” he said during his speech at the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Exchange Ceremony between Melaka Corporation (MCORP) and WEC at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) here today.
Also present were State Secretary Dato’ Azhar Arshad; Senior EXCO for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management, Datuk Rais Yasin; State EXCO for Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Communication, Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan; Deputy EXCO for Investment, Industry and TVET Development, Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar; as well as other State EXCO members and Deputy EXCOs.
Also in attendance were MCORP Chief Executive Officer Datuk Mohd Yusof Abu Bakar and WEC Chairman Peter Nussbaum.
Source: Melaka Hari Ini
