Highly in demand scaffolding skills
KUCHING: The demand for skilled workers in the oil and gas industry is very much-needed nowadays, said Nor Hisham Mohd Arifin, who is chief executive officer of SRC Global Resources Sdn. Bhd. “Similarly this is also the case with the labour demand for scaffolding skills in several places such as Johor, Melaka, Terengganu and Kelantan. […]
Export value of timber products up 4 pct
KUCHING: Sarawak’s export value of timber products saw an increase of 4 per cent at RM3.9 billion last year compared to RM3.7 billion in 2020. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the increase was an indication that the economy was indeed recovering gradually, and showed prospects of increased demands for commodities […]
Private nursing service providers in demand
Many working people are now turning to private nursing service providers for help look after their elderly family members. This development signals an increase in demand from the public for quality nursing care and allows more nursing service providers to operate in the city. New Sarawak Tribune interviewed some of the nursing service providers in […]
Demand for vegetables not affected by increase of price
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The demand for vegetables has not been adversely affected despite the significant increase in their prices due to the current monsoon season. According to vegetable trader James Jana who vends at the Bandar Riyal wet market here, the current prices of vegetables that range between RM4 and RM6 per kilo as compared to […]
Rising demand for Sarawak’s fish
KUCHING: Borneo Eco Fish Sdn Bhd has secured a deal to market six tonnes of patin fish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) and 5.5 tonnes of tilapia fish with Sheng Siong Group, Singapore’s third largest supermarket chain. Borneo Eco Fish managing director Thomas Hii said that he was thrilled with how the Sarawak-bred tilapia has established a […]
Produce critical products, says Muhyiddin
Mega Sales/Buy Malaysian Products Campaign KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to have the capability to produce critical products, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this covered the food and beverage sector, medical devices, medicines, petrochemicals, and personal protective equipment like gloves and face masks. “When the country has this capability, we can reduce […]
Higher demand for residential properties
KUCHING: The movement control order (MCO) seems to have prompted a higher demand for residential properties, said IQI real estate negotiator Brandon Chew Wui Pin. He said IQI had sold 531 new properties throughout the country during the MCO period – the majority being residential – and the number was still growing. “Especially during and […]
Face mask demand has grown three times
PUTRAJAYA: Face mask production is currently being ramped up to meet the surge in demand due to Covid-19, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) secretary-general, Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad, yesterday. He said that under normal circumstances, face mask output is five million per month, but now it has grown to 15 […]
Availability of face masks monitored
MIRI: Face mask manufacturers in West Malaysia have been instructed to increase their production to ensure there is no shortage in the domestic market, especially in Sarawak. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Chong Chien Jen said his ministry is monitoring the supply of face masks in the local market. Met by reporters […]
Sudden increase in demand for face masks
KUCHING: Fears over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus have triggered a sudden surge in the sales of surgical face masks in town. Several visits to pharmacies at Jalan Song and Simpang Tiga, for example, revealed a drastic rush not only for surgical masks, but also hand sanitisers. A pharmacist, Nandini, said that the stock […]
