1. SEDC’s: Catalysts to Development or Under-Performing?
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2. Background Incorporated in 1965
Established under State Enactment 5/1965
A government statutory body to:
Initiate
Plan
Implement
Promote
Socio economic and industrial development
projects in the state of Kedah

3. Role of KSDC
“To spearhead the economic development through an integrated approach by adopting a work culture that emphasizes on integrity, creativity, discipline, and quality in order to provide an efficient and professional service with the realization of an overall socio-economic responsibility and the creation of future corporate leaders.”

4. Major Activities Plantation Industrial Investment Services Property
Manufacturing
Housing
Tourism

5. Plantation Rubber estates: Laka Temin, Bukit Kayu Hitam
Bukit Perak, Pendang
Ladang Sungai Ular, Kulim
Total plantation land – more than 8,000 hectares
Factory:
Kilang Hevea Bukit Perak, Pendang
Provide more than 2,000 job opportunities

6. Plantation
More than 4,000 hectares have been developed into townships, industrial and commercial development
New areas are being acquired to replace and increase the plantation area

7. Industrial Industrial Parks 10 sites 1600 Hectares 1991 – 2005
BKT KAYU HITAM
DARULAMAN
MERGONG
GURUN
B.ARANG
K. KETIL
HI-TECH
KULIM
T. BATU
SG PETANI
Industrial Parks
10 sites
1600 Hectares
1991 – 2005
Approved investment: RM billion
Employment opportunity: 112,000

8. Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP)
Location: Mukim Padang Cina
Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman
Area: 4,080 acres/ 1,651 hectares
Status of Funding: PKNK, Federal Government and financial institutions

9. Total Investment in KHTP: RM 20 Billion
Investment in KHTP - by Sectors
47%
53%
RM4.0 B
RM6.76B
RM0.16 B
RM2.07 B
RM2.3 BM
Manufacturing Sector –
Investment by Country

10. Manufacturing Companies

11. Supporting Companies System Seiko Organo Asia Asiaco Movers
QT | SERVICES
QT | TECHNOLOGY
Best Solution Provider
System Seiko
HEXATECH
Organo Asia
Asiaco Movers
WinPac Technologies

12. Investment Total investment: RM 187 million Nos Equity Companies
Wholly Owned Companies (100%) 26
100%
Subsidiaries Companies (50% - 99%) 3
51% - 99%
Associated Companies (30% - 49%) 10
30% - 50%
Investment Companies (0% - 29%) 15
Below 30%
Listed Companies 12
Unit Trust 1 67
Total investment: RM 187 million
As at 31 December 2005

13. Investment Major activities of companies: Plantation
Kumpulan Ladang-Ladang Perbadanan (Kedah) Sdn Bhd
Gula Padang Terap Plantations Sdn Bhd
Construction and Property Development
Bina Darulaman Berhad
Ideal Appraisal Sdn Bhd
Medical
Kedah Medical Centre Sdn Bhd
Unomedical Sdn Bhd
Tourism
Kedah Resort Sdn Bhd
Grand Central Enterprises Sdn Bhd

14. Investment Public listed companies: Bina Darulaman Berhad
SPK-Sentosa Corporation Bhd
EUPE Corporation Berhad

15. Property New Township: Bandar Amanjaya Bandar Darulaman
Bukit Kayu Hitam

16. Tourism Gunung Jerai Resort Hotel Grand Continental, Alor Star
Hotel SP Inn, Sungai Petani
Gunung Jerai Resort
Hotel Grand Continental, Alor Star
Darulaman Golf and Country Club
Kulim Golf and Country Resorts
Telok Datai Resort, Langkawi
Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Resort

17. Services
KSDC Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
Kedah Medical Centre Sdn Bhd

18. Restructuring of Society
Industry
Subsidized industrial land
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship Programmes through training, seminars and courses
Property
Shophouses at low rental for Bumiputeras
Retailing outlets for Bumiputeras
Ready-built factories for SMI’s entrepreneur
Development of new township
Tourism
Development of hotels in new areas

19. Catalysts to Development
Lead agency in Industrial development
Development and promotion of new areas
Capital Intensive Investments
Undertaking important projects of the state
Implementing social objectives of the Government

20. Performance: 2001 – 2005

21. Turnover – Sectorial
93%
93%
57%
57%
53%

22. Gross Profit - Sectorial

23. Accumulated Profit 1980 – (RM 6 million) 1990 – RM 36 million

24. Accumulated Profit

25. Assets

26. Constraints to Better Performance
External
Limited Resources
Policies & Procedures
Political Considerations
Social Considerations
Public Perceptions and Expectations
Conflict of interest - eg: Naza.
Limited Scope -

27. Constraints to Better Performance
Internal
Limited Internal Resources
Government Policies and Procedures
Social Obligations
Conflict of interest - eg: Naza.
Limited Scope -

28. Kedah: Economic Indicators
1990
2000
2004
GDP (RM million)
3,511
9,099
10,933
Per Capita GDP (RM million)
2,612
4,137
6,030
GDP Growth
9.6%
(Annual Average )
6.4%

29. CATALYSTS TO DEVELOPMENT
Conclusions
PERFORMING and
CATALYSTS TO DEVELOPMENT

30. Thank You