Kulim Hi-Tech Park

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Kulim Hi-Tech Park
Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim
KHTP
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Logo
Motto: 
Leading Global Science City
Coordinates: 5°21′36″N100°32′59″E / 5.36000°N 100.54972°E / 5.36000; 100.54972 Coordinates: 5°21′36″N100°32′59″E / 5.36000°N 100.54972°E / 5.36000; 100.54972
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
Establishment1996
Area
[1]
 • Total19.16 km2 (7.40 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
International dialling code prefix +6044032420
Website www.khtp.com.my
Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority

Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim
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Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1995
Leadership
President
Fadzli Abdul Kadir
Secretary
Mashdi Ghazali
Motto
Kehidupan Selesa, Persekitaran Indah
(Comfortable Life, Beautiful Environment)
Meeting place
Lot 01-02 Administrative Centre, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman.
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/pbt-taman-perindustrian-hi-tech-kulim/
Kulim Technology Park Corporation, developer and manager of Kulim Hi-Tech Park. Logo of Kulim Technology Park Corporation.png
Kulim Technology Park Corporation, developer and manager of Kulim Hi-Tech Park.

The Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP; Malay : Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim) is an industrial park for high technology enterprises located in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia. It was opened in 1996 and is Malaysia's first high-tech industrial park. [2]

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The park, a key component in the nation's plan to be fully industrialised by 2020, is operated by Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Kedah State Development Corporation (Malay : Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah). [1] [3] It comprises a total area of 4,736 acres (19,165,912 m2) and is closely accessible to port via Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE).

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Bird's eye view of Kulim Hi-Tech Park

History

Kulim high-tech park (KHTP) was opened in 1996 in the Kulim District of Kedah, [4] in order to further expand the electronic industry in Penang. [5] By 2011, KHTP had 24 multinational corporations and 37 small-and-medium enterprises. [5] KTHP received spillover benefits from the electronics industry in Penang. [6]

Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority (Malay : Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim) is the local authority of Kulim Hi-Tech Park.

Tenants

Semiconductor front end

IC/package/test design

Semiconductor back end

Others

Buildings

School

Taman Hi-Tech School (Jawi: سكوله كبڠساءن تامن هاي-تيك) is a school in Kulim Techno City (KTC), located 5 kilometers from Kulim city centre.

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References

  1. 1 2 "'Kulim Hi Tech Park'". Kedah State Development Corporation. 9 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Science Park Powers a Solar System". Site Selection Magazine. 9 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "'About US'". KHTP Official Website. 9 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Kulim Technology Park Corporation" (PDF). Kulim Technology Park Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 Wulandari, Sri. Malaysia's Free Industrial Zones: Reconfiguration of the electronics production space (PDF). Hong Kong: Asia Monitor Resource Centre. p. 217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Chapter 3: The electronics industry in Malaysia" (PDF). Universiti Malaya. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Malaysia's E&E industry" (PDF). Malaysia Investment Development Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Company Overview of AIC Semiconductor Sdn. Bhd.'". BLOOMBERG. 9 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "'Corporate Info.'". BCM Electronic corp site. 9 November 2010.
  10. ↑ "'About us-Location'". Celestica. 9 November 2010.
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