Penang needs reclamation to address scarcity of industrial land


Ragananthini Vethasalam

Fishermen are against the reclamation project to build three islands waves in Teluk Kumbar as part of the Penang South Reclamation because it would affect marine life in the area. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 10, 2019.

PENANG’S three man-made islands being reclaimed under a controversial plan are to address the scarcity of industrial land in the Silicon Valley of the East, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ong Kian Ming told The Malaysian Insight. 

The state is already running out of space with more than 75% of land sold in its latest Batu Kawan industrial zone, he said, adding that land scarcity could prompt investors to look elsewhere to set up their operations. 


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  • No, Penang has to accept it has reached its limits and the industries will have to locate to the mainland. Penang is just one part of Malaysia. The rest of Malaysia needs development too. Otherwise the island will be completely overbuilt.

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysia New hope