The KKIP Story · Chapter 01 / 05
Genesis
Sabah commits 4,124 acres along Sepanggar Bay to a single, planned industrial economy.
KKIP · Est. 1994 · Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
The KKIP Review · Vol. 31 · Est. 1994
A Sabah State Government-Linked Company
Cover Edition · Investor Issue
At The Forefront Of Sabah's Industrialisation
Inside this issue — the case studies, the infrastructure, and the four-year compounding that turned a 4,124-acre State mandate into Borneo's fastest-moving industrial economy.
RM 11.5 billion deployed. 346 enterprises. 14,906 jobs.
On the cover
Sapangar Bay & IZ9 · the EV / semiconductor corridor
Pull quote
"From State mandate to a regional industrial gateway in one generation."
Cumulative investment
RM 0.0B
RM 3.2B → RM 11.5B in four years
+259% vs Q1 2021
Operating enterprises
0
Manufacturing · Logistics · R&D
+49 since 2021
Jobs created
0
Skilled, semi-skilled & professional
+9,000 new manpower / year
Engineered acres
0 ac
Power · Water · Fibre · Road
13+ industrial zones, fully integrated
KKIP · In Motion
Aerial footage, factory walkthroughs and live port operations — the dynamic side of a 4,124-acre industrial economy.
The park from 400 metres up
Drone · 4K
Choose Your Path
KKIP serves four distinct audiences. Pick the door that fits — the journey adapts.
Interactive Masterplan · KKIP 2026
4,124 engineered acres around Sepanggar Bay. Toggle the layers, drag to pan once zoomed in, and pull up the live Google satellite to see what's on the ground today.
Cover Stories · This Issue
Cover Story · Semiconductors
SK Nexilis — the world's largest electrolytic copper-foil maker — is anchoring Industrial Zone 9 with a flagship facility for EV-battery and semiconductor substrate manufacturing. Power, water, port and customs all wired in from day one.
Copper Foil · SK Nexilis (Malaysia)
IZ9
Industrial Zone
EV+
Target market
132kV
Dedicated grid
Feature · Renewable Materials
A multi-phase solar glass facility in IZ7 PH2 supplying global PV manufacturers — leveraging KKIP's 132kV transmission, abundant industrial water and direct port access.
Dispatches
Infrastructure
Sapangar Bay berth extended to 833 m
Investment
Curix commits RM 300M to copper granulation
Operations
Lifewater Industries commissioned at IZ9
Skills
KKIP Aerospace Training Centre operational
Inventory
RBF 6 ready-built factories open for booking
"In four years, KKIP's deployed capital has more than tripled — from RM 3.2 billion to RM 11.5 billion. The compounding is not slowing down."
KKIP Annual Review · Q1 2025
02 // Anchor Tenants & Partners
03 // About KKIP
Established by the State Government under Chief Minister Incorporated and the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship & Transport, KKIP spans 4,124 acres of fully integrated industrial, residential, commercial, institutional and recreation land — operated through nine specialised subsidiaries spanning power, utilities, housing, aerospace and semiconductors.
Today KKIP hosts 346 active enterprises and RM 11.5 billion in deployed capital across copper, solar, semiconductors, aerospace, food and logistics — anchored by Sapangar Bay's deepwater port and a four-hour flight radius covering 680 million consumers.
Read our storyLocation · Catchment · Welcome
The investment case starts with geography. KKIP sits inside a tight Sabah triangle of port, airport and capital — and inside a much larger regional catchment that gives every tenant access to ASEAN, BIMP-EAGA, the Far East and Australia.
Welcome
8,300 acres of integrated industrial, residential, commercial and institutional development — engineered to give operators a single coordinated place to land, build and scale on the north-west of Borneo.
Strategically Located
Sapangar Bay Container Port sits eight kilometres from the park's northern gate. The Kota Kinabalu CBD is twenty minutes away by expressway, and the international airport completes the triangle at twenty-eight kilometres.
Regional Catchment
Direct flights from BKI reach China (PVG, CAN, TFU, PKX, SZX, HGH, FOC), Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta and Manila. Combined catchment: 81.7M in BIMP-EAGA, 21M in Borneo, 680M across ASEAN and Australia.
04 // Why KKIP
Direct expressway link to Sabah's primary container port. 2026 expansion lifts capacity from 500k to 1.25M TEU and depth from 12m to 14m — accommodating mainline post-Panamax vessels.
Heart of BIMP-EAGA (81.7M people) and a 4-hour flight to ASEAN, China and Australia — a combined catchment of 680 million consumers.
Eligible industries qualify for Pioneer Status, Investment Tax Allowance and import-duty exemptions under MIDA frameworks.
KKIP Power holds an independent distribution licence. Multi-tier transmission, natural gas pipeline, dedicated water and fibre-optic backbone — already in the ground.
8 anchor institutions including UMS, UiTM, Polytechnic, MARA, ITI, SSTC and the KKIP Aerospace Training Centre — feeding a continuously replenishing talent pool.
Plug-and-play units from 6,621 sq ft now open for booking. Land lease, utilities and DP/BP approvals run on a single investor journey — operations in weeks, not years.
05 // Industrial Pillars
Ready-built factories and customised land parcels supporting automotive, palm oil derivatives, and general industry.
Direct connection to Sapangar Bay Container Port — one of Borneo's deepest natural harbours.
Advanced facilities for food technology, bio-science, and renewable energy research within the SAMUR cluster.
06 // Masterplan
A meticulously partitioned environment optimised for high-capacity power, water, logistics and connectivity — with reserved residential and commercial zones for workforce wellbeing.
Explore Masterplan08 // Port Expansion · 2026
The ongoing Sabah Ports container port expansion lifts berth length by 67%, deepens the channel for post-Panamax vessels, and grows terminal capacity from 500,000 to 1.25 million TEU — turning KKIP into the natural transhipment hub of northern Borneo.
833 m
Berth length
from 500 m
14 m
Channel depth
from 12 m
1.25M TEU
Terminal capacity
from 500k TEU
2026
Commissioning
Ongoing works
09 // Global Catchment
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ASEAN + Australia
4-hour flight radius
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BIMP-EAGA bloc
Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines
0M
Borneo island
Direct hinterland market
Direct flights from Kota Kinabalu Intl (BKI)
10 // Investor Journey
Processes, inputs and outputs reviewed with the investor relations team.
Zone selection across industrial, logistics, special-industry or RBF inventory.
Lease agreement signed with KKIP, utilities provisioned by KKIP Power & Utilities.
Development Plan and Building Plan approvals, then factory construction.
Plant commissioning, workforce onboarding and export-ready logistics.
11 // Governance & Stakeholders
KKIP operates under the oversight of Chief Minister Incorporated and the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship & Transport — delivering its industrial mandate through nine specialised subsidiaries and a transparent stakeholder framework.
Corporate Structure
Shareholder
Chief Minister Incorporated
Supervising Ministry
Industry, Entrepreneurship & Transport
Operating Entity
100%
KKIP Garden
100%
KKIP AutoCity
100%
KKIP Aerospace
100%
KKIP Housing
100%
KSMC Semiconductor
100%
KKIP Utilities
51%
KKIP Power
50%
Bay View Properties
30%
Sabah Net
Stakeholder Framework
Investors
Domestic and foreign capital deploying into Sabah.
Tenants
346 active enterprises across the industrial zones.
Government
Federal and State ministries, MIDA, MITI, MIET.
Media
Institutional, business and trade press.
Public
Sabahan communities and workforce stakeholders.
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