Japan’s Taiyo Yuden plans to expand its multilayer ceramic chip capacitor plant at Sama Jaya Free Industrial Zone, with completion targeted for October 2028. The proposed A2 expansion was announced after a company delegation met Sarawak officials in Kuching on Thursday. The project is expected to add high-quality employment, support human-capital development and deepen the electronics manufacturing base in the state. Taiyo Yuden has operated in Sarawak since 1994, producing electronic components including multilayer ceramic chip capacitors. The latest plan is an expansion proposal, not a claim that construction has already begun or that a final production date is fixed. For Kuching, the significance is in the continuity of Sama Jaya’s industrial role: a long-established electronics manufacturer is planning another capacity increase, with the next useful milestones being project execution and the targeted 2028 completion.

如果我只想在古晋找一段有树荫的轻松散步，不想把整天花在偏远雨林，我会选 Sama Jaya 森林公园。它的价值不是瀑布或观景台，而是在城市扩张中仍保留下来的 kerangas 森林。 [image: 1784772395876-samajaya_01_trail_sfc.jpg] 来源： Sarawak Forestry Corporation [image: 1784772395958-samajaya_02_garden_sfc.jpg] 来源： Sarawak Forestry Corporation [image: 1784772396020-samajaya_03_walking_sfc.jpg] 来源： Sarawak Forestry Corporation [image: 1784772396081-samajaya_04_baruk_sfc.jpg] 来源： Sarawak Forestry Corporation Kerangas 是一种贫瘠土壤上的特殊森林生态，Sama Jaya 把这片环境变成市区可以接近的步道。砂拉越森林机构的资料把短程散步、慢跑路线、民族植物区和 Hiroshima–Sarawak Friendship Garden 放在一起；园区记录超过 90 种棕榈，更说明这里要看的不是一个巨大地标，而是沿路植物如何适应这片土地。 我会选清晨或傍晚，先走一圈，再看体力决定要不要继续。普通散步预留四十五至九十分钟，想观察植物或运动可更久。下雨后树根、落叶和泥地会滑，穿包鞋，带水和防蚊用品；偶尔遇到猴子也不代表一定有野生动物体验，食物应收好，绝对不要喂食。 Friendship Garden 让森林路线多了一层社区与国际交流的记忆，标记步道则适合家庭和时间有限的旅客。入口附近可停车，也可以叫车，但回程最好预先安排；它不适合硬塞进河滨老城步行路线。暴雨或维修后出发，先看砂拉越森林机构最新开放通知。 这里适合慢跑者、家庭，以及想用低门槛认识古晋热带生态的外国旅客。若期待壮观雨林、瀑布或完整登山日，应该把体力留给 Kubah 或 Bako。Sama Jaya 的收获比较安静：走慢一点，才看见它为什么值得留下。

When I want a green break without spending a day on a remote trail, I would choose Sama Jaya Forest Park. Its value is not a waterfall or a viewpoint; it is the survival of a kerangas forest inside Kuching’s expanding city. [image: 1784772395876-samajaya_01_trail_sfc.jpg] Source: Sarawak Forestry Corporation [image: 1784772395958-samajaya_02_garden_sfc.jpg] Source: Sarawak Forestry Corporation [image: 1784772396020-samajaya_03_walking_sfc.jpg] Source: Sarawak Forestry Corporation [image: 1784772396081-samajaya_04_baruk_sfc.jpg] Source: Sarawak Forestry Corporation Kerangas is a distinctive, nutrient-poor forest habitat, and Sama Jaya turns that ecology into an accessible urban walk. Sarawak Forestry’s visitor description links the park with short walking and jogging loops, an ethnobotanical area and the Hiroshima–Sarawak Friendship Garden. The forest’s recorded palm diversity—more than 90 species in the park’s wider account—gives the quiet path a specific reason to slow down: the details are in the plants, not in a grand arrival view. I would come early or near sunset, choose one loop first, then decide whether to continue. Allow 45–90 minutes for an easy walk, longer for exercise or plant watching. After rain, roots and leaf litter become slippery; bring covered shoes, water and repellent. Monkeys and other wildlife may appear, but this is not a guaranteed encounter, and food should stay packed away. The friendship garden adds a human layer to the forest route, while the marked trails keep the visit manageable for families and travellers with limited time. Drivers should use the entrance parking area; e-hailing is possible, but arrange the return ride because this is not naturally part of an old-town walking circuit. Check Sarawak Forestry’s current opening notice before setting out, especially after storms or maintenance. It suits joggers, families and international visitors who want a first, low-commitment look at Kuching’s tropical ecology. Visitors chasing dramatic rainforest scenery should save their full day for Kubah or Bako. Here, I would leave with slower eyes rather than a checklist.