Article: Kertih emerges as region's petrochemical hub, BUSINESS TIMES

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THE cause to make Malaysia an outstanding oil and gas and petrochemical hub led Petronas, being a conduit to the nation building, to spend and sweat vigorously in the once sleepy and swampy fishing village of Kertih in Terengganu. About RM70 billion worth of investments over 20 years later, Kertih metamorphosed into one of the world's biggest and perhaps, busiest petrochemicals belts. Covering 4,000ha, the Kertih integrated petroleum industry complex plays host to many big names in the competitive and expensive oil and gas and petrochemicals industries. The complex is due for launch by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad on May 9. Petronas flexed its financial ...

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