South Korean province keen to establish trade ties with Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea has expressed its interest to establish trade relations with Sabah.

The largest province in the Korean peninsula is also the centre of South Korea's steel and textile industries.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said this intention was relayed by the province's governor Lee Cheol Woo, who made a courtesy call at his office in Menara Kinabalu on Monday (May 29).

In a statement here, Hajiji expressed hope that the North Gyeongsang government entourage would explore potential investment opportunities in Sabah.

Also present during the courtesy call was Invest Sabah Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Madiyem Layapan.