Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

State’s pioneer green initiative factory in Southeast Asia

KUCHING: The First Integrated Low Carbon Silicon-Based Materials Factory project will be a pioneer in the Southeast Asian region and move Sarawak forward in terms of economic, social and environmental development. Adam Digital Assets Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the factory will use raw materials (silica)

State govt hopes green energy policy thrives

KUCHING: The Sarawak government welcomes new initiatives by the relevant ministries on sustainable energy as it is in line with the state’s green energy policy. The state hopes to be the pioneer state in this area. Deputy Minister of International Trade and Investment (MINTRED) Datuk Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh said

Centre gets stamp of approval

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Parents are excited with the opening of the new Smart Reader Kids centre at Taman Desa Ilmu here as it will help their children improve and develop throughout their early childhood education. The opening of Smart Reader Kids Taman Desa Ilmu by Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd has

Smart Reader programme gets vote of approval

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has called for more Smart Reader Worldwide branches in Sarawak, especially in the rural areas. He said early childhood education is very important because it is the first learning that can influence the children’s development deeply. He said children from Smart

Venture into franchising, Uggah urges entrepreneurs

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Local entrepreneurs should venture into the franchise industry given its great potential to grow. In making the call Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government had for a long time realised that franchising is one of the fastest ways to increase the number of local

Skilled website developers, designers, project managers

Karuna is a full-service Web design and digital agency based here in Kuching with branches found in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, as well as in Perth, Australia. Karuna is a group of skilled website developers, UI (user interface) and UX designers, software programmers, project managers, and digital marketing experts They have

Empowering community entrepreneurs via courses

BAU: Fifteen selected participants have attended a flower arrangement course as part of efforts to empower community entrepreneurs as well as to help generate income for themselves. The Lifelong Learning Unit of Mas Gading Community College (KKMG) continues its initiative to empower community entrepreneurs through the Community Entrepreneurship Programme (PKK)

Incentives to Sarawak oil palm operators via tax mulled

KUCHING: The state government will have discussion with the federal government on providing incentive through sales and service tax (SST) to oil palm operators in Sarawak. Deputy Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) Martin Ben said the imposed tax is under the provision of the federal government.

Expedite market access involving smallholders

KUCHING: Those responsible for the sustainability agenda in the palm oil industry are asked to speed up market access for palm oil products, especially involving smallholders in Sarawak. In stating this, Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said this action was

Fadillah plays down Mahathir claims on government

KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has pushed back claims that  the federal unity government has failed to bring significant changes to the people. He said to the contrary the government has in fact performed well in governing the country under the prevailing circumstances. Fadillah was commenting on