NIIGATA: Taiyo Yuden’s continued expansion in Sama Jaya is a reflection of their confidence in the Sarawak government, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
In pointing this out, Awang Tengah said this expansion will make Sarawak the largest of its global manufacturing bases with operations including Japan, South Korea and China to produce multi-layered ceramic capacitors to meet global demand for electronic products.
He also thanked Taiyo Yuden for its huge reinvestment in Sarawak, even during the period of global economic uncertainties and geo-political tensions.
Awang Tengah, who is also the Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) made these remarks when met with the president and chief executive officer of Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd Shoichi Tosaka at its plant in Niigata, Japan, yesterday.
He was also given a tour of the facilities in Niigata, which deploys Taiyo’s most advanced manufacturing methods that will also be replicated at the new Sarawak plant.
Awang Tengah also welcomes Taiyo Yuden’s investment and assured the company that the Sarawak government will facilitate their expansion to ensure the project can be successfully implemented in the state.
Among those present was Deputy Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment Datuk Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh; MINTRED advisor Datuk Naroden Majais; Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development permanent secretary Datuk Zaidi Mahdi; Land and Survey Department director Datuk Abdullah Julaihi; MINTRED acting permanent secretary Dzulkornain Masron; MINTRED special function officer Datuk Liaw Soon Eng; RECODA chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni; Petroleum Sarawak Berhad senior vice president corporate strategy Abang Arabi Abang Narudin and RECODA director of investment Lester Matthew.
