KUCHING: A Universiti Malaysia Sarawak graduate who majors in marketing, Mohd Noor Kamaruddin Wahi, 33, used to work for ten companies before. One day, he decided to venture into the field of furniture making because of his deep interest in carpentry and has not looked back yet. “When I worked
KUCHING: Crispy chicken skin is not something that can easily be found compared to other snacks such as cakes, but people who love it somehow know where to look and most go to Siti Kamisah Julayhi to fulfil their craving for crispy chicken skin. Siti Kamisah, who operates from home,
KUCHING: A passion for creating clothing designs nudged Gaicenvilvia Jong to try her hand at being an entrepreneur. Gaicenvilvia, who is of Chinese and Bidayuh parentage, started her online business in 2011. “Actually, I don’t have any talent in sewing, and only relied on the services of tailors to produce
KUCHING: Juvina Grace Dirom first ventured into the world of Cheese Tart making during the implementation of movement control order (MCO) last year. Now, it has become a source of income for her. Her business started when she began to upload pictures of her cheese tarts on the social media.
KUCHING: Working as a kindergarten assistant in Miri is not an obstacle for Ayu Aling, 52, to run her business to earn extra income for her family. The single mother sells various types of food products including cakes, biscuits and a big favourite locally called ‘cencaluk’ (fermented small shrimps or
KUCHING: Earning an income from selling nasi lemak ayam berempah (coconut milk rice with spiced chicken) during the pandemic is a source of pride for Bibi Rana Abdul Rahim, 29. The business that she runs with her sister Umi Halida has the strong support of family members. “We started the
KUCHING: ‘Putu piring’, a fragrant palm-sized round dessert made from rice flour, melted ‘gula apong’ (nipah palm sugar) and freshly grated coconut, and pressed onto a small piece of banana leaf, is a dessert loved by Malaysians of all races. Some claim that the dessert originated from the Indian Muslims
KUCHING: Thanks to hard work and great determination, Kawi Li, who initially ran a small business, is now able to open his factory. According to the Anas Popcorn owner, he and his wife started selling popcorn at the night market around 2015. “The idea came as my child loves this
KUCHING: After her husband lost his job during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) in March last year, Zuridah Juruh and her husband decided to sell doughnuts to support their family. Operating under the “Donut Babah Feeya” name, the couple sells various flavoured doughnuts in addition to regular
KUCHING: To reduce the cost of living, especially among the urban and suburban population affected by Covid-19, the federal government set aside RM10 million for the Urban Farming Project under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) last year. Most of those involved in this project are working on small-scale hydroponic
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