Malaysia: 2015

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Sarawak

The administrative capital is Kuching, which has a population of 700,000.^[24] Major cities and towns include Miri (pop. 350,000), Sibu (pop. 257,000) and Bintulu (pop. 200,000). As of the last census (2010), the state population was 2,420,009.^[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak

Having land area of 124,450 square kilometres (48,050 sq mi) spreading between latitude 0° 50′ and 5°N and longitude 109° 36′ and 115° 40′ E, it makes up 37.5% of the land of Malaysia.

The state of Sarawak has introduced the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), with investment in the aluminium, the polysilicon, and minerals-based industries as well as agriculture including aquaculture and halal.^{[clarification needed]}
^{SCORE singles out 10 key industries for development.^[55] These include tourism, oil, aluminium, metals, glass, fishing, aquaculture, livestock, forestry, and palm oil.^[56]}
^{Investors are being drawn to the region because it is rich in energy resources, with an energy potential of 28,000 MW, of which 20,000 MW are inhydropower, 5,000 MW in coal-fired plants, and the remaining 3,000 MW in other energy sources including biofuel.^[57] This allows Sarawak to price its energy competitively and encourage investments in power generation and energy-intensive industries that will stimulate strong industrial development in the corridor.^[58]}
^{Sarawak has an abundance of natural resources. LNG and petroleum}
^{Sarawak is also one of the world's largest exporters of tropical hardwood timber and is the major contributor to Malaysian exports. The last UN statistics estimated Sarawak's sawlog exports at an average of 14,109,000 m³ between 1996 and 2000.^[63] In 2013, Sarawak GDP was RM 58 billion,^[64] with GDP per capita of RM 41,115.^[65]}
^{Sarawak has the third highest GDP per capita in Malaysia; after Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.}
^{Tourism plays a major role in the state's economy. In 2014, Sarawak was visited by 4.858 million tourists, both international and domestic.^[66] In 2014, tourism contributed to 17% of state gross domestic product, amounting to MYR 10.6 billion.}