Penang Technology Park @ Bertam to create career opportunities up north

Partnership with universities to supply local talents

THE RM4.2bil Penang Technology Park @ Bertam (PTP) will create 30,000 jobs and drive economic growth in the northern region.

Under development by Ideal Capital Bhd, PTP will immediately activate the local supply chain and trigger a surge in social and economic activities.

"PTP will strengthen the local supply chain within the light and medium industry to create jobs in the manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, research and development, administration, management, and support services sectors,” said Ideal Capital chairman Tan Sri Alex Ooi Kee Liang.

"The new job opportunities will raise incomes, improve living standards, and enhance purchasing power, generating spill-over effect for hospitality, healthcare, and construction, driving the state's overall economic growth," he added.

The newly created job opportunities will benefit the graduates of University Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Penang branch, Aimst University, University Science Malaysia Bertam branch and the Industrial Training Institute Kepala Batas.