KUCHING, March 6 (Bernama) — Taiwanese companies are keen to step up investments in Sarawak's agriculture sector, mainly in food production, Malaysia Special Envoy East Asia Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said on Friday.
"They are also interested to invest in education and other industrial sectors," he told reporters after accompanied a delegation from the Taipei Investors' Association in Malaysia (TIAM) who earlier called on Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem.
"However, the delegation wants to attend a briefing, expected to be held soon, by state government officials on investment opportunities in Sarawak before making any decision," he said.
The delegation, led by TIAM President Datuk Allen Chiang, would hold its first ever national-level main committee meeting here tomorrow.
Several Taiwanese companies are already present in Sarawak.
Last November, Gintech Energy Corporation, which produces high efficiency silicon crystalline cells and modules, agreed to invest RM1 billion over three years in the Samajaya Free Industrial Zone.
With the latest investment, total Taiwanese investment in Sarawak amounted to RM4.3 billion since 2010. (BERNAMA)
