Chance for Bumiputera entrepreneurs to shine
KUCHING: Bumiputera entrepreneurs are called upon to take part in the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneur Awards (AUBS) 2022. The sixth edition of the award will take place at Riverside Majestic Hotel on November 12, 2022. It is organised by the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) in collaboration with the Sarawak Bumiputera Chamber of […]
Fair on study, job and business opportunities
MIRI: Study, career and business opportunities will anchor Datuk Sebastian’s 2022 Education, Career and Entrepreneur Fair to be held on July 30-31 at Meritz Hotel here. “It is a project initiated by SUPP Piasau service centre Youth branch with the Miri Division Education Initiative Society (MEIS),” said organising chairman Leslie Lau on Tuesday. He added […]
Chamber okay with flexible work hours
KUCHING: Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said given the current stage of the country’s development, it is reasonable to consider the flexible working hour policy but not the four-day work week. “In my opinion, flexible working hours may be necessary to suit specific circumstances such as for parents with schooling […]
Chamber proposes convention centre in Miri
MIRI: The Chamber of Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) here is hoping the State government will consider building a convention centre in Miri. Its chairman, Mohammad Hafidz Rohani who proposed the idea has also suggested that the centre be developed on a piece of land owned by DUBS Miri. “Its a five acre site located at […]
MP calls on chamber to empower rural folk
BINTULU: The Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) branch here has been urged to focus on programmes in villages and longhouses and not just in urban areas. Bintulu MP Datuk Sri Tiong King Sing said this could help empower and improve their living standards to some extent, especially people in villages and longhouses who have […]
Venture capital idea will help start-ups
MIRI: A proposal to allow young entrepreneurs to explore economic opportunities through the venture capital mechanism is gaining traction. The proposal made by Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) president Datuk Abang Helmi Tan Sri Ikhwan has won the backing of its branch here. DUBS Miri chief, Hafidz Rohani, this is because it is difficult for young […]
Chamber distributes porridge, face masks
SIBU: The Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) distributed 100 packs of spicy porridge and face masks at the Darul Islam surau compound at Jalan Bandong here on Thursday. The recipients were from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Perbandaran No.3, SK Abang Ali, SK Sungai Durin, Surau Darul Islam, Surau Darul Jannah, and Babusallam Mosque. DUBS Sibu also […]
Chamber wants more affordable commercial office space
MIRI: The Sarawak Chamber of Bumiputera Entrepreneurs (DUBS) has proposed a bid for more affordable commercial office space through the implementation of Strata Title concept. DUBS Miri chairman Abdul Samat Mohammad Ali said its main objective was for more Miri Bumiputera entrepreneurs to have the opportunity to own a commercial unit at the Lopeng Bumiputera […]
A Bumiputera Commercial Hub in Miri
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to support independent entrepreneurs to run and expand their businesses in the digital era. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the government would continue to support entrepreneurs, especially those who have their own initiatives and are able to contribute to the state’s economic growth. […]
DUBS joins in call for DPM post for Sarawak
KUCHING: There have been more calls for the country’s deputy prime minister’s post to be given to a candidate who is either from Sarawak or Sabah. Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) Information chief Mohammad Hafidz Rohani said it was time for Malaysia to have a deputy prime minister from East Malaysia. “All this while we […]
