S’wak can be a global carbon trading player: Awang Tengah
SARAWAK has the potential to become the main player in international carbon trading with its current policy to decrease the rate of deforestation and logging activities. Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that with the current state policy of forest conservation and reservation, deforestation and conservation efforts […]
S’wak Bumiputera B40 products promoted in Japan
TOKYO: B40 Bumiputera entrepreneurs from Sarawak and their products are going international. A government agency, Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera (TERAJU) and its collaboration partner Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), have succeeded in penetrating new markets through an international trade mission to Japan to promote and market products produced by the Sarawak entrepreneurs. Among the products promoted […]
Willie urges local entrepreneurs to adapt to change, be creative, optimistic to achieve goals
KUCHING: Local entrepreneurs producing local products should pursue business opportunities at the global level by exporting their products to international markets. Puncak Borneo Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Willie Mongin said promoting and marketing local products to the global market is important to increase business reach and to increase greater business opportunities. “Selling our products […]
Sarawak Design Centre eyes international market
KUCHING: Sarawak Design Centre (SARADEC) aims to penetrate the international market in furniture designs. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), SARADEC chairman Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said the centre’s vision was to become a global design enterprise by 2030. “This also supports SARADEC’s mission to gain a position for Sarawak furniture in the world […]
More agro-tech parks for Sarawak
KUCHING: The state government is looking into developing agro-technology parks statewide to help study and market products and crops to the international market. Minister of Agriculture Modernisation and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Utom said the agro-technology parks were planned for Semenggoh, Tarat and Sebiew. He said studies would be carried out on crops […]
Formula to improve Sarawak’s food production
KUCHING: The state government is implementing a formula which includes efforts to improve food productivity and meet international food safety requirements in line with Sarawak’s goal of becoming a net food exporter by 2030. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that in order to achieve this target, food production in the state […]
State govt to discuss post Covid-19 policy
KUCHING: The state government will discuss with the private sector the post Covid-19 socio-economic policy. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the discussion was necessary to promote food exports and develop more incentives for investors. He revealed this during an official visit to Thian Yien Enterprise Sdn. Bhd., a local company specialising in […]
Sarawak Pay to go international
KUCHING: The Sarawak Pay e-wallet application will go international soon. SiliconNet Technologies Sdn Bhd’s general manager Chin Zan Kiun said China’s UnionPay could be used in the Sarawak Pay application soon. “Technical works have been completed and we have submitted them to Bank Negara for approval,” he said during the JOM DIGITAL @ Sarawak Productive […]
