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SARAWAK CORRIDOR
OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY (SCORE)
Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA)
Level 5 & 6, LCDA Tower Lot 2879, The Isthmus Off Jalan Bako
93050 Kuching, Sarawak
T (082) 551 199 W recoda.com.my
SCORE is the largest and most ambitious of Malaysia’s regional development corridors, undertaken to develop the Central and Northern Regions of Sarawak. It covers more than 100,000sq km, with
a population of 1.3
million, stretching along the coast from Tanjung Manis to Limbang and extending into the surrounding areas and the hinterland. It is set to transform Sarawak into
a high income economy by 2030, accelerating economic growth and development and enhancing quality
of life for the people of Sarawak. It is managed and promoted by the Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA).
SCORE leverages on Sarawak’s abundant natural resources, especially its competitively-priced hydropower (20,000MW potential). This allows Sarawak to attract investments
in energy-intensive
industries and downstream manufacturing. In the coastal region, Samalaju serves as
the heavy industry centre
with a dedicated bulk materials port. Mukah is being developed as an education
hub, research & development centre and a smart city. Tanjung Manis Economic Growth Area (T-MEGA)
is being transformed into
an industrial port city and halal hub. In 2017, three development agencies, namely Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA), Highland Development Agency (HDA) and Northern Region Development
Agency (NRDA), were established under RECODA to transform the interior and hinterland of Sarawak.
While SCORE welcomes
all types of local and foreign direct investments, 12 priority industries and their associated downstream activities will
be promoted and developed extensively. They are: steel, aluminium, oil & gas, glass (polysilicon), palm oil, fishing & aquaculture, livestock, timber- based, marine engineering, tourism, biotechnology
and digital economy.