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202008
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 05:22
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TEBEDU GROWTH ACCELERATES MALAYSIA-INDONESIA BORDER DEVELOPMENT
KUCHING (Sarawak, Malaysia), Aug 18 (Bernama) – Tebedu in the Serian District on the border with Indonesia's West Kalimantan is an entry and exit point for international trade between East Malaysia state of Sarawak and West Kalimantan.
Some residents referred to it as Entikong, a "twin" town on the West Kalimantan side which is separated by a boundary manned by the Immigration Department, Customs and police of both sides of the border.
The Tebedu-Entikong crossing facilitates the flow of people and goods across the border.
Tebedu is now synonymous with the Tebedu Inland Port, which began operation in May and plays a significant role in promoting economic and commercial development along the common border.
Linked by a good paved road from here, the town is much more vibrant now as it creates ample job opportunity and financial benefits to the people living in the surroundings with better security provided to curb smuggling of illegal and dangerous goods across the border.
Tebedu Inland Port operation manager Yusmin Zahari said the containers handled by the port, which provided direct and indirect export facilities, increased from 350 in April to 417 (May) and 440 (June).
In direct export, Malaysian containers and lorries can load and unload goods from Indonesian lorries while in indirect export goods from Indonesian lorries are stored at the port's warehouse before they are collected for distribution.
"The Tebedu Inland Port provides a free online service for registered exporters to find out whether their goods have been unloaded or not or transported to designated destinations," said Yusmin.
The 17,000 sq ft warehouse is serviced by five forklifts while security surveillance is provided round the clock.
Office spaces are provided for government agencies and so far the Customs Department and the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation have started operations there.
Among Malaysia's major exports to West Kalimantan through Tebedu are snacks, electronic goods and construction materials such as nails while the main import from Indonesia is seafood.
Situated on a 25ha site, the inland port has a capacity for 90 containers at its warehouse and 120 more at its compound besides a 100ha reserve land for future development.
Yusmin anticipated the expansion of the inland port in the near term due to the growth in trade between Sarawak and West Kalimantan, and this would create more business and job opportunities.
For lorry driver Gusti Hanafi, 44, from West Kalimantan, since the inland port started operation he no longer had to drive all the way to Kuching to unload goods and it saved his fuel and turnaround time.
Gusti said before May, he could only make one trip to Kuching per day but now he could make two or three trips, which means an increase in income for him.
Ayeng, a van driver from West Kalimantan, said it was easier now to unload goods in Tebedu as the unloading bay was spacious and comfortable compared to before when he had to unload goods by the roadside.
Some residents referred to it as Entikong, a "twin" town on the West Kalimantan side which is separated by a boundary manned by the Immigration Department, Customs and police of both sides of the border.
The Tebedu-Entikong crossing facilitates the flow of people and goods across the border.
Tebedu is now synonymous with the Tebedu Inland Port, which began operation in May and plays a significant role in promoting economic and commercial development along the common border.
Linked by a good paved road from here, the town is much more vibrant now as it creates ample job opportunity and financial benefits to the people living in the surroundings with better security provided to curb smuggling of illegal and dangerous goods across the border.
Tebedu Inland Port operation manager Yusmin Zahari said the containers handled by the port, which provided direct and indirect export facilities, increased from 350 in April to 417 (May) and 440 (June).
In direct export, Malaysian containers and lorries can load and unload goods from Indonesian lorries while in indirect export goods from Indonesian lorries are stored at the port's warehouse before they are collected for distribution.
"The Tebedu Inland Port provides a free online service for registered exporters to find out whether their goods have been unloaded or not or transported to designated destinations," said Yusmin.
The 17,000 sq ft warehouse is serviced by five forklifts while security surveillance is provided round the clock.
Office spaces are provided for government agencies and so far the Customs Department and the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation have started operations there.
Among Malaysia's major exports to West Kalimantan through Tebedu are snacks, electronic goods and construction materials such as nails while the main import from Indonesia is seafood.
Situated on a 25ha site, the inland port has a capacity for 90 containers at its warehouse and 120 more at its compound besides a 100ha reserve land for future development.
Yusmin anticipated the expansion of the inland port in the near term due to the growth in trade between Sarawak and West Kalimantan, and this would create more business and job opportunities.
For lorry driver Gusti Hanafi, 44, from West Kalimantan, since the inland port started operation he no longer had to drive all the way to Kuching to unload goods and it saved his fuel and turnaround time.
Gusti said before May, he could only make one trip to Kuching per day but now he could make two or three trips, which means an increase in income for him.
Ayeng, a van driver from West Kalimantan, said it was easier now to unload goods in Tebedu as the unloading bay was spacious and comfortable compared to before when he had to unload goods by the roadside.
