Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop's visit to KHTP

NST 18/05/09

 

Kulim Hi-Tech Park to get police station

 

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit) Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the move would help build the confidence of foreign investors who had planned to establish their operations here.

 

"This is an open area and there have been many robberies. The situation, nevertheless, is not serious.

 

"However, we want to make sure that the area is crime-free. We will be calling for the tender to build the police station soon."

 

He said several shoplots in the industrial park would be upgraded to function as a temporary police station.

 

He was speaking after a meeting with investors of the hi-tech park at the Intel Corporation plant here yesterday.

 

Nor Mohamed said the number of police personnel would also be increased.

 

He said the EPU had also approved allocations to upgrade the hospital and fire station in the park.

 

"Our meeting also focused on the future needs for electricity and water, as the investors have expressed concern that interruption to the supplies will affect their operations."

 

He said his trip was also to check the status of the park to see if it was in line with the government's aim to transform the nation beyond the manufacturing sector.

 

"The government also wants to make sure that the country has sufficient skilled manpower when it moves to the next skilled level.

 

"More will be trained and there will be no need to poach skilled workers from other sectors."

 

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