Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to Singapore is yielding strong investment interest, with back-to-back meetings on Day 1 focusing on infrastructure and industrial collaboration.
In a key interaction on Sunday, urban infrastructure giant Surbana Jurong expressed interest in investing in large-scale housing projects in the State.
Mr. Naidu invited the Singapore-based company to play a pivotal role in the State’s ‘Housing for All’ initiative. He outlined the State’s infrastructure roadmap, which included development of 20 ports and 15 airports, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a logistics and industrial hub. He urged the company to explore investment avenues in integrated township development.
Meanwhile, Eversendai Engineering, a leading Malaysian construction company known for its global landmark projects, proposed the establishment of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and an integrated training center in Andhra Pradesh.
Eversendai Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ A. K. Nathan discussed potential sites in Visakhapatnam and Krishnapatnam, with the proposed factory spanning nearly two lakh square metres. The project is expected to boost industrial growth and job creation.
The company also proposed a Structural Engineering Training Center in partnership with IIT- Tirupati and IIIT, Sri City, and expressed interest in the Amaravati infrastructure projects.
Eversendai had previously worked on iconic projects such as Burj Khalifa, Petronas Towers, DLF Downtown Chennai, and Statue of Unity.
Published – July 27, 2025 11:10 pm IST
