Sarawak Metro inks MoU with Japanese companies for potential expansion beyond S’wak’s shores

Mazli (third left) exchanging the MoU document with Jenkins, witnessed by (from left) Sarawak Metro’s Legal and Company Secretary Director, Bibi Waheeda Arman Khan, Datuk Dr Mohd Yusoff, Datin Paduka Dr. Adina, Mansor and Mochizuki Atsushi.

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Oct 7: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese companies signifying a potential expansion of company’s activities beyond Sarawak’s shores.

Sarawak Metro in a press statement dated today said the MoU exchange ceremony was held at Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) during recent InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin, Germany, held on Sept 24–27.

The first MoU, exchanged between Sarawak Metro and Integrated Design & Engineering Holdings Co Ltd (ID&E), was towards collaborations on the development of Terms of Reference for consultancy services in Sarawak relating to Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) Services, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and other relevant expertise including those outlined in ID&E’s published group capability platform, “The Good City”.

The second MoU, exchanged between Sarawak Metro, ID&E, and its subsidiary, Nippon Koei Group of Companies was towards the development of a coordination and cooperation plan to collaborate and explore future modern urban transportation consultancy services globally.

Representing Sarawak Metro at MoU exchange ceremony was its Chief Executive Officer, Ts. Mazli Mustaffa, while ID&E and Nippon Koei Group of Companies were represented by ID&E’s Deputy Director General of Business Promotion and Regional Marketing Operations, Tsutomu Tamura and BDP Holdings Ltd’s Head of Transport, Architect Director, Peter Jenkins and Nippon Koei Railway Division’s Railway Planning Department General Manager Mochizuki Atsushi.

According to Mazli, Sarawak Metro are indeed excited about the prospect of working together with our Japanese partners, collaborating on potential projects outside Sarawak, especially in assisting others with our knowledge and experience on trackless zero emission public transport systems.

“The opportunity to hold the MoU exchange ceremony at Berlin’s InnoTrans 2024 made it even more memorable, as it is widely considered as the world’s largest trade fair for the rail transport industry.

“To be able to get this opportunity to represent Sarawak as part of Malaysia’s delegation at this highly significant trade fair and having our MoU exchange with international organisations here in Berlin are definitely milestones for all of us at Sarawak Metro to appreciate and motivate us to reach higher goals,” he said.

Mazli (second right) presenting a memento to Datin Paduka Dr. Adina at the conclusion of the MoU exchange ceremony at Astaka Malaysia, witnessed by Datuk Dr Mohd Yusoff (left) and Mansor.

Meanwhile, Sarawak Metro’s participation at InnoTrans 2024 as part of its delegation of exhibitors.

It was the first time that MATRADE had held such an event for the Malaysian rail transport industry at InnoTrans, and this maiden effort was through its collaboration with MARIC, of which Sarawak Metro is a member. — DayakDaily