STIDC committed to develop Sarawak’s bamboo industry
BINTULU: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the optimal utilisation of the state’s bamboo resource industry. Its CEO Zainal Abidin Abdullah said this commitment aims to facilitate the commercialisation of the bamboo industry with improved planning and competitiveness. “This initiative is also in line with the Sarawak Government’s […]
Sarawak taps into bamboo industry
KUCHING: A total of 2,760 hectares of commercial bamboo plantations and 59 hectares of community plantations have been developed across the state so far, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the bamboo plantations are aimed at sustaining the supply of resources for Sarawak’s bamboo industry. “Based on the Post […]
STIDC lays out future-proof plan for timber sector
MIRI: The timber industry, one of the main sectors of the state economy, must venture into producing high value-added products such as engineered wood, furniture and bamboo-based products going forward. In stating this Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) general manager Datu Hashim Bojet said productive LPFs or Licences for Planted Forests are equally crucial […]
Bamboo holds immense potential as renewable energy
LAWAS: The bamboo industry holds immense potential in the production of another renewable energy. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said for instance, the bamboo resources can be processed into pellets, serving as a biomass that can be utilised as fuel, similar to charcoal. “While there are other sources of biomass, but […]
STIDC plans million bamboo seedlings by 2030
SIMUNJAN: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) will develop bamboo seed nurseries in Bintulu, Lawas and Miri in the future. Its General Manager, Datuk Hashim Bojet said, this is to ensure sufficient quality bamboo resources in Sarawak in an effort to develop the bamboo industry in the state. He said, two bamboo nurseries have already […]
Adding value to furniture industry
KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is focusing on empowering downstream timber operations to develop the state’s furniture industry. “Efforts are being intensified by STIDC to develop the timber industry to a high value-added industry to achieve the projected export value of RM8 billion in 2030,” said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah […]
STIDC tasked to develop bamboo industry
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) has been tasked with developing a sustainable bamboo industry to boost the local economy. Assistant Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said this in an exclusive interview with Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) on Wednesday (Oct 13). “Bamboo is one of the […]
Bamboo will not replace oil palm as country’s main commodity
KUALA LUMPUR: The Plantation Industries and Commodity Ministry does not intend to replace the country’s main commodity, namely oil palm, with bamboo, said its minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said today. The ministry according to him is strengthening the oil palm industry with the application of the latest technology as well as expanding […]
Bamboo set to transform into large-scale industry
KUALA LUMPUR: Bamboo-based timber industry and bamboo shoot processing (for food) industry has the potential to offer good returns and job opportunities in addition to helping preserve the natural environment, as the plant, with its life cycle of about 100 years, has beneficial characteristics. Primary Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali […]
Focus on bamboo industry development
KUALA LUMPUR: The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry will continue to emphasise on developing the bamboo industry as a game changer programme in the 12th Malaysian Plan (12MP). Its minister, Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said even though the global market of bamboo products is valued at about $68 billion ($1=RM4.34) in 2018, Malaysia’s export of the bamboo-based products […]
