KUCHING: The Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESty) has been entrusted with leading the implementation of the Sarawak Transitioning Industrial Cluster (TIC) initiative aimed at accelerating industrial transformation across the Bintulu-Samalaju corridor.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the ministry would be responsible for ensuring that the vision for the Bintulu Industrial Cluster is translated into action through strategic partnerships and tangible outcomes.
He said the success of the TIC initiative would depend not only on plans and policies but also on the partnerships forged among government agencies, industry players and other stakeholders.
“I have entrusted the MEESty to drive implementation of the Sarawak TIC, ensuring that the vision for the Bintulu Industrial Cluster is translated into action, strengthened through partnerships to realise tangible outcomes,” he said.
He said this during the launching ceremony of the ‘Sarawak Transitioning Industrial Cluster (TIC): Malaysia’s First Cluster Under the World Economic Forum – Bintulu: A Gateway to ASEAN’s Next Energy and Industrial Frontier’ at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today (June 11).
Abang Johari said Sarawak will continue to provide clear policy direction, facilitate coordination, and create the conditions needed to attract long-term investment and sustainable growth.
While the federal government would continue to provide the overarching national framework for industrial transition, he said Sarawak would take the lead in implementing policies and initiatives tailored to the state’s unique resources, strengths and aspirations.
“This is an industrial cluster we build together – government, industry and partners alike – for the future of Bintulu, the future of Sarawak, and the future of industrial development in our region,” he said.
Abang Johari also shared his vision for what he described as the next industrial era, where energy, technology, sustainability and talent operate as an integrated ecosystem rather than as separate components.
“The first industrial revolution was powered by coal, the second by oil and the third by digital technology. I believe the next industrial era will be the era of industrial ecosystems, where energy, technology, sustainability and talent no longer operate separately, but as one integrated engine of growth,” he said.
Abang Johari pointed out that Bintulu represents both the strength of Sarawak’s industrial ambitions and an opportunity to develop a new generation of clean and competitive industries.
He said the state is developing an integrated industrial ecosystem capable of attracting global partnerships, supporting Sarawak’s energy transition and strengthening Malaysia’s long-term economic competitiveness.
“If we succeed, Bintulu will not only contribute to Sarawak’s future. It can help shape the future of industrial development in Malaysia, ASEAN and beyond,” he added.
