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The remote heartland of Tunoh will prosper thanks to The RECODA Headquarters Building in Mukah, the nerve investment in oil palm, forest plantations, agriculture and
centre of the entire SCORE initiative.
in particular on human capital development, infrastructure and research and development.
Tunoh will be developed with oil palm, planted forest and eco-tourism
as part of the strategy to unlock the resources in the interior of Sarawak. Baram will be developed with oil palm, eco-tourism and forestry, as well as the development of its hydro potential.
Priority Industries in SCORE
Ten priority industries have been identified through an extensive study. These industries, particularly the trigger industries, will offer
the greatest economic benefits for Sarawak and trigger the development of downstream activities and related cluster industries. These priority industries will be the key drivers for accelerated industrial development in SCORE.
eco-tourism.
Trigger Industries
Oil-based industry –
Oil refinery, based on imported crude oil,
tank parks, downstream industries.
Aluminium based industry – Aluminium smelters, followed by downstream and cluster investments.
Steel and other metal- based industries – Steel mill, smelters for zinc, nickel and others, followed by downstream investments.
Glass-based industry – Glass based industries such as poly-silicon
and metallic silicon, followed by downstream investments (photovoltaic and semi-conductor industries).
Other Industries
Marine engineering industry – Cluster development in Tanjung Manis (shipbuilding,
repair and maintenance) and Bintulu (supply base for off-shore oil and gas structures and related technical services).
Palm oil based industry – Expansion of plantations, investment in refineries and downstream investments including oleo-chemicals, Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE), by- products and bio fuels.
Forestry and timber- based industry – Continued sustainable forest management and, downstream investments in pulp and paper and higher value-added products such as high value panels, furniture, mouldings.
Livestock industry
– Expansion of the poultry sector, focusing on the Mukah region. Investments upstream in modern breeder facilities and production facilities, and downstream in