Strategic Infrastructure

Pulau Pangkor Infrastructure Enhancement

Strategic Infrastructure

Pulau Pangkor Infrastructure Enhancement

Pulau Pangkor Infrastructure Enhancement

Pulau Pangkor has been gazetted as a duty-free zone since 1 January 2020. This is among other initiatives being planned to spur the islandโ€™s economic growth and enhance its attractiveness as a tourism destination.

 

The future development of Pulau Pangkor will leverage its unique strengths, namely:

  • Proximity to Kuala Lumpur and its location within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT).
  • Richness in biodiversity and abundance of natural terrestrial and marine resources.
  • Unique cultural heritage which includes fishing villages, fisheries and colonial British and Dutch history.
An infographic on the strategies for development to turn Pulau Pangkor into a Duty-Free Island.

Priority sectors to be developed include ecotourism, fisheries and aquaculture, and seafood processing. New economic sectors linked to the islandโ€™s duty-free status and aspiration to become a smart island have also been identified, comprising specialised repair services, green economy and digital economy.

 

Pulau Pangkorโ€™s key infrastructure and connectivity will also be enhanced to attract private sector investments. These include the completion of the West-Coast Expressway (Teluk Intan – Lumut) and upgrading of the Pangkor Island Passenger Jetty at Pangkor Town and Pangkor Cargo Jetty at Sungai Pinang Besar to facilitate higher volume of tourist and cargo arrivals as a result of its duty-free island status.

An infographic and map on the Pulau Pangkor Conceptual Development Framework.

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