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34 INTRODUCTION TO THE STATES OF MALAYSIA Malaysia Maps
Pahang Darul Makmur
(Pahang, The Abode of Tranquility)
earner, mostly derived
from Genting Highland’s
integrated resort, Taman
Negara (Malaysia’s national
park), Cameron Highlands,
Fraser’s Hill, Cherating, Lake
Cini, Lake Bera and Pulau
Tioman. Forestry, plantation
crops, agriculture, fisheries,
aquaculture and gold mining
Population: 1.67 million Area: 36,840sq km
State Capital: Kuantan Website: pahang.gov.my
HOW TO GET THERE
By Air: Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan. Tioman Airport (STOL).
By Road: The Karak Highway and East Coast Expressway run from Kuala Lumpur through Pahang to Terengganu in the Northeast.
By Rail: Malaysian Railway (KTM) Intercity East Coast Line stations at Kuala Lipis, Jerantut, Mentakab, Triang.
By Sea: Kuantan Port is the largest port on the East Coast. Ferry access to Pulau Tioman is via Mersing in Johor.
State Government
The Head of State is the Sultan, currently HRH Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah (ruled 2019 - present), who is also the Yang-di- Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia. The State Legislative Assembly is the elected legislature. The State Executive Council (EXCO or state cabinet) acts as the executive, headed by the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister, usually leader of the majority party or coalition). A professional Civil Service (under the State Secretary) administers and implements policy.
Major Economic Activities
Tourism is the main income
are also important. Industry
Labuan
PAHANG
Historical Background
Gold deposits in the Tembeling River attracted Srivijayan traders in the
8th - 9th Centuries. This led
to claims by neighbouring Majapahit, followed by Siam and later Melaka. A series
of takeovers ended with Pahang part of the Johor Empire by mid-17th Century.
In 1888, the British coerced the reigning Bendahara (vizier cum regent) Wan Ahmad
to place Pahang under a British Resident. Pahang joined the Federated Malay States in 1896, the Federation of Malaya in 1948, gained independence thereby in 1957 and became part of Malaysia in 1963.
is centred on wood-based products and petrochemicals. The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) (see page 371) covering Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and northeastern Johor is set to boost industrial activity &
t o u r i s m i n t h e S s A t a R t A e W. A K
Major Industrial Areas
Pahang has three development corridors with ten industrial estates: The Eastern Corridor - Gebeng Industrial Estate (chemical & petrochemical zone), Tanjung Agas Industrial Park (oil & gas), Peramu Industrial Area (automotive cluster) and Pahang Technology Park in Gambang (ICT, biotechnology and Halal Hub); the East- West Corridor – Bentong 2A Industrial Estate (electronics, food processing, motor parts), Bentong 2B Industrial Estate and Temerloh Industrial Park (rubber, wood and herbal products) and the Central North-South Corridor – Rompin Industrial Estate (automotive cluster, food processing), Kechau Tui Industrial Estate (timber products) and Muadzam Shah Industrial Area (ceramic cluster).