Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor received a courtesy call from Canadian High Commissioner to Malaysia Jodi Robinson at Menara Kinabalu, here, Tuesday.
Hajiji welcomed Robinson and expressed hope that the good ties between Sabah and Canada could be further strengthened, particularly through greater trade and investment cooperation.
During the meeting, Hajiji briefed Robinson on Sabah’s focus on the Blue Economy, including the potential of the aquaculture sector, which offers opportunities for collaboration with Canadian investors and strategic partners.
He also highlighted several industrial parks in Sabah that are ready to receive foreign investments, including Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP), POIC Lahad Datu, Kudat Blue Economy Industrial Park and Sipitang Oil & Gas Industrial Park (Sogip).
Hajiji expressed hope that Robinson’s visit would open up more avenues for cooperation and Canadian investment in Sabah, contributing to the State’s economic growth and development.
Canada has previously expressed interest in expanding bilateral ties and trade with Malaysia in sectors including agriculture, healthcare, information and communications technology (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and educational exchanges.
