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The Star
10-08-2025
- Business
- The Star
NCT Group gets the nod at MATA 2025 for smart industrial solutions
From left: Datuk Sohaimi Shahadan, president of ASEAN Chamber of Commerce (ACCI); Datuk Sri Haji Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin, Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly; Datuk Joe Yap Fook Choy, group executive director of NCT Group; Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs; and Dailan Muhammad Ravi, organising chairman of Malaysia Top Achievers 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: NCT Land Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NCT Group of Companies and developer of the NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP), has received the Industry Excellence in Smart Industrial Solutions Award at the Malaysia Top Achievers 2025 (MATA 2025). Malaysia Top Achievers (MATA) 2025 celebrates outstanding organisations and individuals whose work contributes in elevating Malaysia's socioeconomic growth, innovation excellence, and global competitiveness. NCT Land was awarded for its exemplary contribution to industrial development through the establishment of NSIP, Malaysia's first certified Managed Industrial Park, which champions a low-carbon, digitally enabled industrial ecosystem. Located within Selangor's Integrated Development Region in South Selangor (IDRISS), NSIP is anchored on ESG principles and built to support Industry 4.0 transformation. The park integrates smart digital infrastructure, including AI, IoT and predictive automation, alongside a comprehensive suite of sustainability initiatives such as solar-ready lots, smart mobility, green-certified buildings, and circular resource management. Its long-term roadmap targets a reduction of over 230,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by 2035. Datuk Sri Yap Ngan Choy, founder and group managing director of NCT Group said: 'We are pleased to receive this recognition at MATA 2025, which further solidifies our commitment to shaping the future of industrial development through smart innovation and sustainable development. "NSIP was designed with that vision in mind, to create an ecosystem where technology, efficiency, and environmental care seamlessly intertwine. "We integrate smart and green elements into our development as part of our commitment to building a township aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with the NSIP Low Carbon City Framework. Our goal is to create long-term impact through a community that contributes meaningfully to economic growth.' The recognition follows a series of recent accolades for NCT Group, including its win at the Asia Pacific CEO Sustainability Awards 2025. Launched in 2023, NSIP is targeted to hand over the first phase by end of the year. With NSIP raising the bar for smart integrated solutions, NCT Group remains committed to driving Malaysia's industrial evolution while fostering long-term, inclusive growth for generations to come.
The Star
04-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Sabah attracts growing interest from Kazakhstan in tourism and business
ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sabah chapter president Datuk Nordin Ening (second right) sat with Almaty City Entrepreneurs Chamber deputy director ALibek Urazov (third left) over tourism and business talk, recently. KOTA KINABALU: Kazakhstan is showing increasing interest in Sabah as both a tourist destination and an investment hub. Asean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Sabah chapter president Datuk Nordin Ening shared this following his recent three-day mission to Kazakhstan, during which he met with Kazakh government officials, Tourism Malaysia representatives in Kazakhstan, and Malaysia's Trade Commissioner. "There are encouraging signs that Sabah could play a bigger role in attracting Kazakh tourists and investors. With Southeast Asia gaining popularity among Kazakh travellers amid instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Sabah, particularly Kota Kinabalu and Semporna, has emerged as a potential destination of choice. "Currently, most Kazakh tourists visit only Langkawi, but Kazakh authorities have expressed a strong desire to channel more visitors to Sabah," said Nordin. He added that the visit was facilitated by an invitation from the Almaty City Entrepreneurs Chamber (Atameken). Nordin noted that existing direct flights between Almaty and Kuala Lumpur, operating four times a week, have already helped spur interest. Discussions are underway for AirAsia to introduce a fifth weekly flight. To fully capitalise on this opportunity, he said Sabah must intensify its tourism promotional efforts in the Kazakh market. In return, Kazakh officials have extended offers for unique travel experiences in their country, including snow jet skiing and other winter attractions, as part of a potential tourism exchange initiative. Beyond tourism, Kazakhstan is seeking business collaborations with Malaysian companies, especially from Sabah, in key sectors such as oil and gas, green technology, manufacturing, and mineral processing. During the visit, Kazakh officials shared details of several large-scale projects open to foreign investment, including a conveyor belt manufacturing facility, a mineral waste processing initiative, and an oil field in the Atyrau region. There is also growing interest in partnerships in Islamic banking, financial technology (fintech), and education. Kazakhstan is keen to establish student exchange programmes and English language-focused collaborations with Malaysian universities, particularly Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), as part of its national shift away from Russian language dependency. Meanwhile, Malaysia has already become a preferred destination for medical treatment among Kazakh citizens. This presents opportunities for Sabah's private healthcare sector to develop customised medical tourism packages for this emerging market. Nordin said ACCI Sabah will continue to serve as a platform connecting Sabah's industries with investment and trade prospects in Kazakhstan. "We will be organising follow-up efforts to facilitate the presence of Kazakh investors and tourists in Semporna and Kota Kinabalu, and vice versa," he said. He also called on all relevant agencies in Sabah, including MATRADE, MITI, MIDA, the Sabah Tourism Board, and the private sector, to take full advantage of these new collaborative opportunities.
