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Kulim Hi-Tech Park

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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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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).

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Bird's eye view of Kulim Hi-Tech Park
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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.

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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

IC/package/test design

  • Whizz Systems[8]

Semiconductor back end

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]

References

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