CM Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor envisions Sabah as a potential regional hub for manufacturing, maritime and transportation for emerging and developed countries.“I foresee Sabah too will benefit from the economic cooperation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership that came into force earlier this month.
“Furthermore, the planned relocation of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to East Kalimantan (Nusantara) bodes well for Sabah.
“As more people and businesses move into Borneo, it will strengthen our position and spur economic activities. Investors, domestic and foreign, will have access to this sub-region with a market of over 70 million people and growing,” he said.
He said the Federal Government has heavily invested in building and upgrading the Pan-Borneo Highway to link Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and the Kalimantan region in Indonesia.
“I believe connecting this highway with the Trans-Kalimantan Highway will be crucial in building connectivity and promoting economic linkages.
“Sabah is not only the Land Below the Wind but also the land of endless potential. As I have mentioned, Sabah sits in the middle of a strategic location in Southeast Asia.
“We are in the heart of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East Asean Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA. Through this subregional cooperation, Sabah has been on the forefront of promoting closer economic collaboration.
“Sabah will be doing its part to ensure the success of the revival plans among them the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines – East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Economic Corridors development,” Hajiji said.
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