The Federal Government’s plan to open a high-tech industrial area in Kerian, Perak to develop a broader ecosystem for the electrical and electronics cluster in the northern region can bring more high-impact investments to the Northern Corridor Economic Region , Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said.
“Penang and Kulim, Kedah have already been important E&E development centres, so when the Federal Government plans to expand the area to northern Perak, it can bring an influx of investments to the Northern Corridor. Earlier, Chow attended the investiture ceremony of the state awards and medals in conjunction with the 74th birthday of Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak at Dewan Sri Pinang today.
He said this is because the airport could no longer accommodate the increasing number of passengers, which in turn affected the state’s image in the eyes of tourists.