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SABAH MANUFACTURING

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The Manufacturing Sector's contribution to the State's output has grown substatianlly from 9 percent of the State's Gross Domestic Product in 1990 to 15 percent in 1997. However, the State's Manufacturing Sector is still at its infancy stage where its manufacturing process is dominated by primary processing of natural resources. The bulk of its manufactured products include sawn timber, veneer, plywood, wooden mouldings, uncoated printing and writing paper, processed palm oil , methanol and Hot Briquetted Iron Higher end products such as furniture and electrical appliances are also produced but in a small scale. The Manufacturing Sector in the State comprise of mainly Small And Medium Scale Industries.

In order to spearhead the State's industrialisation process, the Government has drawn up the Sabah Industrial Master Plan. The Government has also developed various industrial parks such as the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP). Timber Intergrated Complexes and Parks, Palm Oil Industrial Cluster and Rubber Industrial Cluster to enhance the State's Manufacturing Sector. Special investment incentives are also given to the Manufacturing Sector to attract potential investors.

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