Sarawak opens economic, industrial sectors in NRP Phase Two

KUCHING: Sarawak opens its economic and industrial sectors as the state moves into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) beginning Wednesday (July 14). “Operation of all economic and industrial sectors and other permitted activities will begin from 6am until 10pm and services such as electronic and gadget shops, printing shop, clothing shops, car […]

Industrial workers get their Sinovac jabs

KUCHING: Employees in the industrial sector are finally getting their vaccine jabs. The Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine was administered to recipients at the Taiyo Yuden, Dewan Matahari industrial vaccination centre (PPVI), on Friday (June 25). The Information Department (JaPen) conducted a ground check at the PPVI and found that the process ran smoothly. One of the […]

Industrial sector to be diversified

THE Sarawak government will continue to diversify the state’s industrial sector by deepening and strengthening the value chains in oil and gas, energy intensive, high-tech, food and shipbuilding alongside the traditional timber-based, oil palm-based and other manufacturing activities. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg added that a sum of RM140.3 million be provided […]

Online market platform on the drawing board

KUCHING: An online platform to serve as a marketplace for industrial and agricultural products is being drawn up, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said the initiative would be carried out by the Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation (SME Corp) Malaysia in line with Sarawak’s digital economy. […]

Penjana reignites growth of trade, industrial, manufacturing sectors

MELAKA: The National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) is a sustainable economic stimulus package aimed at reigniting the growth of the country’s trade, industrial and manufacturing sectors that have been battered by Covid-19. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong said small and medium enterprises or entrepreneurs were expected to gain various benefits […]