ABSTRACT
Manufacturing sector plays an important role in improving standard of living and income at least through the experience of many developed countries. Direct investment in this regard acts as catalyst for manufacturing sector expansion. In accommodating the need for manufacturing sector to expand, industrial park or areas play significant role to house the various types of direct investment that take place. Industrial parks and industrial estates are areas that are gazetted to house manufacturing direct investment as well as industrial and manufacturing activities. It is an area that are created to support activities for the industrial sector and usually come with various infrastructure facilities that are important to support the activities of the industrial sector. They also play a role in gathering industrial activities in a specific location where small and medium-sized companies can enjoy certain infrastructure together so that the industrial sector can move in a more manageable way. Looking at the development of industrial estates and parks in Sabah, there are several that are active and play important role in supporting the development of the industrial sector. In moving forward and in the framework of the development of the industrial sector, there is much that can be learned from the experience of industrial parks in other places. This study aims to discuss the characteristics of an ideal industrial park and present suggestions on things that need to be taken into account before creating an industrial park in the future. In addition, the study estimates the impact of investment in manufacturing sector on the economy.
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