User:VoicefulBread66/Silicon Island (Malaysia)
Native name: Pulau Silikon | |
|---|---|
  Silicon Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Strait of Malacca |
| Coordinates | 5°15′28″N 100°16′18″E / 5.2576616°N 100.2716177°E |
| Type | Artificial island |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
| Area | 2,300 acres (930 ha)[1] |
| Administration | |
| State |  Penang |
Silicon Island, initially called Island A during earlier stages of planning, is an artificial island in the Strait of Malacca south of Penang Island. It has been undergoing land reclamation works since 1 September 2023,[2][3] and is expected to be completed in 2032.[4]
The island is located in the Malaysian state of Penang.
History
[edit]Penang South Islands
[edit]In order to fund the Penang Transport Master Plan, SRS Consortium, which was awarded the tender for the plan and is a subsidiary of Gamuda Berhad, announced in November 2015 that two man-made islands would be reclaimed south of Penang Island in a project named the South Reclamation Scheme. These islands would be approximately 2,000 and 1,300 acres respectively, with a possible expansion of the project to include a third 800 acre island. The islands would be owned by the government and auctioned off to help fund the transport plan.[5] Local fishermen reacted with protests beginning that year, worried that the project could cost them their livelihoods.[6][7]
By December 2016, more details of the proposed project had been released, and the aforementioned third island had been added to the project. The three islands (tentatively named Island A, Island B, and Island C) would have areas of 930ha, 445ha, and 323ha respectively.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Kaur, Shareen (23 June 2023). "Penang South Islands reclamation work starts July 1". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Work starts on Penang's Silicon Island today after green light". Free Malaysia Today. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Work on Penang's Silicon Island to start on Sept 1, says chief minister". The Straits Times. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Goh, Melissa; Jalelah Abu Baker (16 September 2024). "What Penang is doing to reclaim its title as the Silicon Valley of the East". CNA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Southern part of Penang island to be reclaimed to fund Transport Master Plan". Today. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Dermawan, Audrey (14 May 2023). "Fishermen's group warns of more protests if PSI proceeds". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b Looi Sue-Chern (17 December 2016). "Fishermen still say no to South Penang Reclamation". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024.