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]

Kulim Hi-Tech Park Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim KHTP
Logo
Motto:  Leading Global Science City
Coordinates: 5°21′36″N 100°32′59″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
Establishment	1996
Area [1]
• Total	19.16 km2 (7.40 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
International dialling code prefix	[phone]
Website	www.khtp.com.my

Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1996
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.

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).^[3][4] It comprises a total area of 4,736 acres (19,165,912 m²) and is closely accessible to port via Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE).

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,^[1] 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][7]

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.

Infrastructure

KHTP is connected to Butterworth, Seberang Perai, Penang through an expressway. It is also located at 26 km away from the Butterworth Container Terminal, and 45 km away from the Penang International Airport at Bayan Lepas, Penang.^[1]

Tenants

Semiconductor front end

• OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
• Fuji Electrics
• Infineon Technologies
• Silterra Malaysia^[8]

IC/package/test design

• Whizz Systems^[8]

Semiconductor back end

• AIC Semiconductor^[9]
• Intel^[8]

Utilities/Energy

• BASF
• Kulim Industrial Gases
• NUR Distribution
• Tomoe Industrial Gas

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.

Economy

In 2021, KHTP received RM 65.6 billion (US$ 14.6 billion) in investments, which accounted for 99.1% of total investments received by Kedah.^[7]