China firm plans to invest US$8bil in Sarawak


PETALING JAYA: Power utility giant State Grid Corp of China (SGCC) plans to invest some US$6bil–US$8bil to set up one of the world’s largest aluminium smelter plants (estimated to involve US$3bil) and three hydro-electric dams in Sarawak through a joint cooperation with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

The “package deal” for the joint cooperation agreement was privately signed recently between the two parties while a formal signing ceremony was scheduled for early next year, a source said.

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