Amirsham said though the real impact from SCORE is still too early to be seen, several indicators showed encouraging performance especially in terms of investments.
So far, about MYR80 billion worth of projects have been committed to SCORE’s development vis-a-vis MYR34 billion investment target until 2010, Amirsham said.
Amirsham said that the foreign investments are mainly from the US, China and Japan.
Major investment commitments are in heavy industries, such as aluminium smelting and energy generation, Amirsham said.
Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan mid-term review, Amirsham said that MYR2.5 billion has been allocated to SCORE, one of the five regional development corridors being implemented by the government.
Of the MYR1.035 billion allocated for SCORE in 2009, MYR414 million has been given to the Sarawak state government to start initial work for all the nine projects suggested by the state government under SCORE.
Implementation of the projects would have impact on the people in Bintulu, Mukah, Miri, Sibu, kapit and Sarikei, in business and employment aspects, Amirsham said.
The nine projects recommended are building an access road to the Murum Dam project site in Kapit; access road to Kapit town; access road to Baram Dam in Miri; access road to Baleh Dam site, access road to Limbang Dam; build a road to Tunoh, Kapit; build a new airport in Mukah; provide piped water supply to Samalaju; and build Samalaju industrial estate.
