Onus on new MP to ensure Kemaman continues to shine bright, say residents

A view of the Petronas petroleum processing plant in Kerteh, Kemaman. - Photo: Bernama

CHUKAI: If you are wondering whether there is another "City of Lights" outside the country’s capital, then wonder no more - the lights from the Petronas petroleum processing plant in Kerteh in the Kemaman parliamentary constituency here have also given the district the same nickname.

The presence of the petroleum processing plant, together with electronic, manufacturing, and logistics industries in the district since the 1980s, has drastically transformed its economic landscape from being focused solely on agriculture and fisheries to becoming one of the most advanced in the state.