Business and education benefit from S-MM2H programme
Every parent wants the best for their children, especially when it comes to education as knowledge is wealth. Prior to their move to Sarawak, parents under the Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme would search for an education institution that could provide a comprehensive learning environment to their young children. This is where Tunku […]
Digital traders urged to join Kuching China Traders Importers & Exporters Association to build their network
KUCHING: Chairman of Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Stakan Branch encourages young digital traders to join the Kuching China Traders Importers & Exporters Association to extend their horizons and build their network. Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said that this is an opportunity to learn from each other besides benefitting the older more established businesses and […]
Singapore businessmen assured of hassle-free climate
KUCHING: Sarawak has promised Singapore entrepreneurs that it will do everything within its means to make it easier and comfortable for them to do business in the state. Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) chief executive officer Chew Chang Guan assured that his team was ready to “help build bridges across the South China […]
Bumiputera youths urged to venture into business
BY NATASHA JEE & NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: More Bumiputeras, particularly the youth have been urged to venture into the business sector. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this is crucial for the Bumiputera community to improve their economic status. “Therefore, parents especially, should […]
Emulate the Baltic states in digitisation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Digital Leadership Forum 2022 ‘Driving Business in Pandemic Time’ provides an excellent opportunity to identify best practices and create leads. Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed out that the forum also created space for direct networking, knowledge transfer and matchmaking discussions. “To thrive in times of the […]
Financial independence starts with cake business
KUCHING: Not one to ask her parents for pocket money, Nur Khadijah Fatin Saadi decided to set a goal for financial independence by selling cakes. The 21-year-old entrepreneur set up batekkku.official in 2019 to sell Kek Batik, a type of Malaysian fridge cake dessert inspired by the tiffin. According to her, she had to find […]
Business slowly picking up at popular Taman Selera Harmoni
SIBU: Persatuan Peniaga Islam Taman Selera Harmoni Sibu chairman Abdul Taib Rosli says business at Taman Selera Harmoni is picking up as more traders resume operations. “Besides that, the number of visitors has also grown, and this is indeed a positive sign for the traders,” he said on Thursday (Oct 21). Taib stressed that the […]
Mukah now has PMG medical, dental clinics
MUKAH: Health-related service provider PMG Pharmacy has expanded its business operations here by providing additional services. The new services are medical and dental clinics, which were introduced last month. The company’s three health-related services are in the same building — the pharmacy and medical clinic are located on the ground floor, and dental clinic on […]
Night market traders welcome reopening
KUCHING: Many vendors, including those at Uptown night market here are delighted by the reopening of eateries and businesses during phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). Amy Farahana Arbi, 21, owner of Amy Beauty, expressed her excitement at the reopening of Uptown after over two months of closure, despite admitting that business is […]
Enhanced SOPs to allow businesses to operate
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) had submitted an enhanced health standard operating procedure (SOP) proposal to the government. This is to help speed up the opening of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, particularly the FCLO (First to Close Last to Open) category, safely. The proposal was presented by […]
