SHANGHAI: Sarawak Deputy Premier and Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment Sarawak (MINTRED) Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan led a high-level dialogue with chief executive officers and senior representatives from leading technology and industrial companies in Shanghai to explore potential collaborations in advanced and future-oriented industries.
Organised by InvestSarawak as part of Sarawak’s targeted investment mission, the closed-door session brought together representatives from Isabellenhütte, Microsat Shanghai (Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences), Bosch Hydrogen Powertrain Systems (Chongqing), Suzhou Fengju Energy Technology (Beeblock), Hörmann Group, Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shine, Altera New Materials and Space Green Energy Investment.
Discussions focused on opportunities across advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, aerospace, renewable energy, water technology, satellite applications and sustainable mobility, including hydrogen technologies and sustainable fuels. The dialogue also explored potential partnerships in precision manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, bamboo-based industries and the development of renewable energy and semiconductor value chains.
During the session, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah reaffirmed the Sarawak Government’s commitment to understanding investors’ operational requirements and building mutually beneficial partnerships.
“We are not here simply to promote Sarawak. We are here to understand what you need and explore what we can build together,” he said.
Sarawak is positioning itself as Asia’s trusted investment partner and a strategic China+1 location for sustainable, high-value manufacturing. Its location within Southeast Asia, access to ASEAN’s growing market, abundant renewable energy resources, strategic minerals and expanding industrial infrastructure provide a strong foundation for companies seeking to grow amid global digital and green transitions.
Datuk Amar Awang Tengah also highlighted Sarawak’s ambitions for the semiconductor industry through SMD Semiconductor and the Sarawak Semiconductor Roadmap 2030. The roadmap aims to generate RM30 billion in contribution from the sector by 2030, with an emphasis on higher-value activities such as integrated circuit design, compound semiconductors, advanced packaging, and semiconductor applications for the automotive and aerospace industries.
Through InvestSarawak, the Sarawak Government remains committed to providing prospective investors with end-to-end facilitation throughout their investment journey, covering project development, regulatory approvals, licensing, utilities and industrial land allocation.
The Sarawak delegation included Deputy Minister for International Trade, Industry and Investment Sarawak (MINTRED) Datuk Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh; Sarawak Financial Secretary and Chairman of SMD Semiconductor Dato Sri Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar; Permanent Secretary to the International Trade, Industry and Investment Sarawak (MINTRED) Datu Lester Matthew; InvestSarawak Chief Executive Officer Timothy Ong; SMD Semiconductor Chief Executive Officer Shariman Jamil; Consul (Investment) and MIDA Director Shanghai Muhammad Sawaddee Islamuddin; and Consul (Trade) and MATRADE Director Shanghai Norman Dzulkarnain Mohd Nasri.
