General Information Terengganu is one of the 13 States of Malaysia, and is situated on the north-east coast of Peninsula Malaysia, on the South China Sea. The climate is equatorial, with temperatures ranging from 22-33 degrees Celsius. The State Ruler is His Highness, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin. Since the discovery in the late 1970's of substantial offshore oil and gas reserves, Terengganu's traditional industries of agriculture, fisheries and wood-based activities have largely been overtaken by the rapidly developing oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream. This fell back to minus 3 percent in 1998, but recovered to plus 5.4 percent in 1999.
Telecommunications are good, and comparable to elsewhere in Malaysia.
Terengganu has 21 industrial estates ranging from 14 to 1,430 hectares. The State is also a popular tourist destination, offering a range of attractions including a 224km sandy coastline, island resorts with scuba diving and snorkelling facilities, 5-Star golf resorts, rainforest and wetland areas, National Parks and game reserves. Development Terengganu is keen to develop value-added upstream and downstream activities. The State would also like to exploit its primary mineral deposits of silica, clay and kaolin. There are a number of specific major projects that SEPU is taking forward, some with Federal Government support.