The triumphant Sarawak soul
For me, finding hope is not some philosophical exercise or sentimental notion; it is a prerequisite for my survival. – John Green, American politician and attorney Hope is the strongest weapon you can give a man. Hope fuels the spirit, gives him clarity of vision, and the courage of lions. It makes him a fighter. […]
Grab O&G opportunities companies, cooperatives told
MIRI: The state government is encouraging local companies and cooperative organisations to grab opportunities available in the oil and gas (O&G) industry. Deputy Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development II (Entrepreneur Development) Dr Ripin Lamat said, local companies including cooperatives in Miri should take advantage of the proximity of oil and gas industry located […]
One-off RM10k aid for SMEs: Get your papers read to avoid delay
KUCHING: Eligible companies are urged to provide the required documents to avoid further delays in the disbursement of the special one-off financial assistance of RM10,000 for active small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 7.0 package. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said to date, only […]
Don’t let your workers do what they want
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said many companies still stubbornly refused to adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). “During inspections, it is clear that they only follow the SOPs on paper but not in actual practice. To them, these SOPs are simply optional. “With so many outbreaks in Bintulu, we […]
Companies donate food to students
MUKAH: A total of 10 companies have contributed to Politeknik Mukah (PMU) Food Bank programme worth about RM15,000 since February this year. These include two government-linked companies (Balingian Energy Mineral Sdn Bhd, Bintulu Ports Holdings Berhad), a plantation company (SOP Plantation (Balingian) Sdn Bhd), a supermarket (Nam Leong Department Store Mukah), two bakeries (Azka Cake […]
Matrade helps 13,813 companies penetrate global market
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) helped 13,813 local companies penetrate the global market during the 2015-2019 period through 466 export promotion activities and exporter development programmes, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong said Matrade also promoted 337 Malaysian brands from […]
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 […]
Local companies donate RM290K to SDRF
KUCHING: Two local-based companies -¬ Hubline Berhad and Supreme Consolidated Resources Bhd – have joined in the fight against Covid-19 by donating RM290,000 to the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF). The donation was presented to Deputy Chief Minister and State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas by the vice-chairman of both […]
