Sultan Tours Penang's Industrial Heartland

Penang - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah the Sultan of Brunei has taken a closer look at Penang's key agency in the spearheading state development when he visited the Penang Development Corporation (PDC). It is an itinerary of His Majesty's three-day working visit to Penang.

The Penang Development Corporation, is a state owned agency entrusted with the task of putting Penang as a developed and progressive state.

On arrival at the PDC complex, the Chief Minister, the Honorable Tan Sri Doctor Koh Tsu Koon together with top officials of the corporation, welcomed His Majesty.

Other officials and staff of the PDC accorded a warm welcome to the Brunei monarch.

The Penang Development Corporation was established in 1969 to initiate, plan, implement and promote Socio Economic Development projects.

The Chief Minister of Penang in his briefing outlined the idea behind to the formation of PDC. The corporation has transformed Penang into a state of progress through industrialization, tourism and trade promotion.

Human resource development and strategic investment are also focused.

PDC is also working closely with the people, the private sector and other government agencies.

Today, there are more than 700 factories in the PDC industrial area, providing employment for 160,000 people. Among those countries, which have invested in Penang are Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany and Singapore.

His Majesty and the Chief Minister of Penang shared a lighter moment after the official briefing. The focus of the interaction was a digital camera.

His Majesty ended the visit with a tour to the Penang Bridge that links the Penang Island with the mainland. The bridge is more than 13 kilometer long providing efficient movement of transportation. The bridge that complements a ferry service, which operates round the clock is one of the longest bridges in Asia. It costs RM850 million. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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