Taib focused on uplifting the economy through a policy of industrialisation. He realised that Sarawak had to utilise the vast natural resources it was endowed with. In 1987, Taib established the Ministry of Industrial Development which, among other things, would formulate policies and strategies for industrial development, promote industrial activities, especially those using local... Read More
When the Long Seridan airstrip was established by the Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) in 1962, the Kelabit village opened up this remote region enabling the isolated forest nomads to enjoy better facilities and attend school. A year earlier the Christian missionaries primary school was built on a hill behind the present Long Seridan airstrip... Read More
There are several reasons, which amongst them are the urgent need to monitor and facilitate the development and contribution of several institutions that have been set up by the State over the years, for the setting up of the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research in Sarawak. More importantly, urgent efforts must be... Read More
Some people may talk about referendum; a few of them may carry posters and banners to catch attention or hold small gatherings to mark some occasions, but they do not represent the general populous, who remain steadfast with their decision to stay as a founding member of Malaysia. Generally, the people, after more than half... Read More
Sarawak, for the first time, will be celebrating Sarawak Day on July 22, the day that it was granted Internal self- government after more than a century of rule by the Brookes’ family and the British Colonial Government. Sarawak on July 22, 1963 had it first Governor, a Sarawakian and the first Chief Minister also... Read More
The Ministry of Modernization of Agriculture and Native Customary Rights Land and Regional development has been assigned a strategic role in modernizing the agriculture sector, accelerating native land and regional development. This is crucial to accelerate the economic growth and development of the State under the Socio-Economic Transformation Plan (SETP). SETP, a comprehensive, integrated and... Read More
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