KUCHING: The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has entered a joint venture with Opus International (M) Berhad (OIMB) to promote economic development in Sarawak.
In a statement on Friday (Mar 11), said the joint venture will propel further collaboration and sharing of resources between the two parties to ensure smooth delivery of mega infrastructure projects in Sarawak.
“This collaboration will also support the development of local expertise with Opus Consultants (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (OCS) providing project management and engineering design consultancy services for Sarawak’s key construction and engineering projects.
“In addition, through this strategic partnership, the two parties will conduct joint collaborations over the next five years focusing on innovation exchanges to develop and build technical engineering capabilities across the commercial, industrial and socio-economic sectors of Sarawak,” it said.
PPES Consults Sdn Bhd (PCSB) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEDC while OIMB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UEM Edgenta Berhad (UEM Edgenta), through OCS.
The signing ceremony of the joint venture was done by SEDC General Manager Abdul Hadi Abdul Kadir and OIMB Managing Director Dr Tony Chan witnessed by PCSB Director-in-Charge Dr Ting Sie Chun, and UEM Edgenta Chief Strategy Officer Rais Imran.
“We look forward to this joint collaboration with Opus and UEM Edgenta as we strive to accelerate development in Sarawak.
“With Opus’ expertise in project management and engineering design, we are confident that our objective to promote economic growth and enhance the livelihood of the people of Sarawak will be achieved,” said Abdul Hadi.
In the meantime, Chan said he was proud to be partnering with PCSB.
“We will continue providing best-in-class and quality services to our clients and stakeholders. We hope through this synergistic collaboration, we can further assist in the development of Sarawak to achieve its developed economy status by 2030 and we look forward to more beneficial relationships between UEM Edgenta and the Sarawak State Government,” he said.
