KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is set to become a Borneo commercial vehicle assembly hub following a partnership between Dongfeng Motor and Kim Teck Cheong (KTC), with plans to build an assembly plant that could create about 1,000 jobs and boost industrial and logistics sectors.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick welcomed the investment, proposing Kota Belud Industrial Park as the site and highlighting benefits such as job creation, technology transfer and skills development.
KTC said the collaboration has already secured RM30 million in initial purchases, with Dongfeng aiming to be a top-three commercial vehicle player in East Malaysia within two years while positioning Sabah as a key manufacturing and export base for the region.
