Official Name: | Kulim Hi-Tech Park |
Native Name: | Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim |
Other Name: | KHTP |
Seal Type: | Logo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Name1: | Kedah |
Established Title: | Establishment |
Established Date: | 1996 |
Area Total Km2: | 19.16 |
Population As Of: | 2 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Coordinates: | 5.36°N 100.5497°W |
Blank Name: | International dialling code prefix |
Blank Info: | +6044032420 |
Motto: | Leading Global Science City |
Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority | |
Native Name: | Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim |
Native Name Lang: | Malay |
Coa Pic: | Emblem of Kulim Hi-Tech Park Local Authority.png |
Foundation: | 1996 |
House Type: | Local authority |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Leader1: | Fadzli Abdul Kadir |
Leader2 Type: | Secretary |
Leader2: | Mashdi Ghazali |
Meeting Place: | Lot 01-02 Administrative Centre, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman. |
Motto: | Kehidupan Selesa, Persekitaran Indah (Comfortable Life, Beautiful Environment) |
The Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP; ms|Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim) is an industrial park for high technology enterprises located in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia. It was opened in 1996 and is Malaysia's first high-tech industrial park.[1]
The park, a key component in the nation's plan to be fully industrialised by 2020, is operated by Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Kedah State Development Corporation (ms|Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah).[2] [3] It comprises a total area of 4736acres and is closely accessible to port via Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE).
Kulim high-tech park (KHTP) was opened in 1996 in the Kulim District of Kedah,[4] in order to further expand the electronic industry in Penang. By 2011, KHTP had 24 multinational corporations and 37 small-and-medium enterprises.[5] KTHP received spillover benefits from the electronics industry in Penang.[6]
Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority (ms|Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim) is the local authority of Kulim Hi-Tech Park.
KHTP is connected to Butterworth, Seberang Perai, Penang through an expressway. It is also located at 26 km away from the Butterworth Container Terminal, and 45 km away from the Penang International Airport at Bayan Lepas, Penang.[4]
Taman Hi-Tech School (Jawi: سكوله كبڠساءن تامن هاي-تيك) is a school in Kulim Techno City (KTC), located 5 kilometers from Kulim city centre.
In 2021, KHTP received RM 65.6 billion (US$ 14.6 billion) in investments, which accounted for 99.1% of total investments received by Kedah.[9]