Sabah Tea Sdn Bhd
TypePrivate Limited Company
IndustryTea
Founded1973 (1973) in Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
HeadquartersSedco Industrial Estate,
Kota Kinabalu
,
Malaysia[1]
OwnersSabah Tea Sdn Bhd and Desa Tea Sdn Bhd (member of the Yee Lee Corporation Bhd)[2]
Websitewww.sabahtea.com.my

Sabah Tea Sdn Bhd (doing business as Sabah Tea) is the main tea company in the state of Sabah, Malaysia since 1973. Originally owned by Sabah Tea Sdn Bhd and Desa Tea Sdn Bhd, it is the largest tea producer in Borneo,[3] with both domestic and international distribution, especially after becoming part of Yee Lee Corporation Bhd, which increased exports both locally and internationally.[1][2]

History

The Nalapak tea farm signboard in Ranau.

In 1976, the Sabah state government gazetted 6,200 acres of land in Kg Nalapak, Ranau to Rural Development Co-operation (Koperasi Pembangunan Desa) (KPD). The land was then converted into a tea farm and on 26 April 1978, the farm was incorporated into Sabah Tea with a subsidy from KPD to manage and operate the farm.[3] The farm opening was officiated by the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 19 February 1984. In 1987, the management of Sabah Tea united with the British company, Tate & Lyle and the Commonwealth Development Corporation to reduce the financial burden on the government.[3] Following the unification, Sabah Tea was able to participate in the farming industry competitively with other tea plantations. Since 1997, Yee Lee Corporation Bhd has taken the total share of Sabah Tea and Desa Tea Sdn Bhd, a company from Ipoh, Perak that specialises in the manufacturing, export, and sale of products both locally and internationally.[3]

See also

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "SABAH TEA – The 100% Pesticide Free Tea". Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Tea Plantation". Yee Lee Group. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "T Collectors Magazine 39 – Saba Tea Company (Sabah Tea)" (PDF). TeaBag Online Netherlands. February 2013. pp. 11/21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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