State Office Boost For Pahang ECER Projects

February 19, 2009 15:38 PM

State Office Boost For Pahang ECER Projects

KUANTAN, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Projects of the East Coast Economic Region ECER) will be boosted by the presence of its new state office in Kuantan.

ECER Development Council Chief Executive Officer Datuk Jebasingam Issace John said the state office will coordinate and facilitate processes for potential investors and current establishments as well as provide information on ECER projects.

" Opening of the Pahang state office signifies the council's commitment in facilitating and ensuring smooth implementation of projects in the state. It will also strengthen the council's presence," he said in a statement.

The state office located at Sri Kuantan Square at Jalan Teluk Sisek here will be opened by Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob on Saturday.

Jebasingam said the state office will also process applications for incentives and customised incentives before approval by the Finance Ministry, investments for high-impact projects for consideration by the Cabinet Committee for Investment while manufacturing licences and expatriate posts for projects will be approved within the ECER. Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, 45 projects have been identified under the ECER for implementation in Pahang, 32 of it are exclusive to the state, while the remaining 13 are cross-border projects involving neighbouring states.

Twenty-four projects commenced last year while 11 will begin by June, with seven projects to start before year-end.

-- BERNAMA