Bidayuh culture on show
PADAWAN: If you want to know more about the Bidayuh culture, arts and traditional cuisines, how about visiting the Bidayuh Mystique Festival 2022, which kicked off today at St Paul’s Parish Hall, Bunuk? At the three-day event, which ends on Sunday (31 July), besides admiring and buying traditional Bidayuh handcrafts such as bead necklaces, rattan […]
Honey, she earns RM74k from kelulut!
BY NURSYAHIDA BOLHASSAN Who would have thought that by running a kelulut honey business, Sya Rina brand founder, Norina Bunyam, 41, is able to earn up to RM74,400 a year even though the country is going through the Covid-19 pandemic. For this Lubok Antu-born entrepreneur success didn’t come easy. “One has to keep on trying […]
Chance to promote local handicrafts: MP
KUCHING: The Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 programme here will feature handicraft products from local entrepreneurs which can be promoted to a wider market. Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation chairperson Datuk Rubiah Wang said this during her visit to the site of the programme which started on Thursday. “The Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia programme is being held for […]
Bank urged to expand financial assistance to entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Agrobank has been told to further expand its access of financial assistance to entrepreneurs throughout Sarawak. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this was crucial in order to ensure smooth and effective implementation of initiatives provided by the Sarawak government to local entrepreneurs. Awang Tengah told this to a delegation […]
Pact to empower local entrepreneurs signed
KUCHING: Sarawak incubator innovation centre, iCube Innovation (ICUBE), has inked an Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX) to facilitate the creation and growth of Sarawak’s entrepreneurs through collaboration and co-incubation. The partnership aims to transform and empower entrepreneurs in Sarawak through a series of programmes entitled R.A.I.S.E. (Raising Aspiring Innovative Sarawak Entrepreneurs). […]
Centexs to help local entrepreneurs
KUCHING: The Centre of Technical Excellence (Centexs) Commercial continues to help local entrepreneurs to commercialise their heritage products despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Siti Nur Aina Ramli who is the gallery supervisor at Heritage Central Gallery said local entrepreneurs who have heritage products are highly encouraged to contact Centexs Commercial. Having said this, she pointed out […]
Centexs Commercial committed to help local entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Since the establishment of the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) Commercial on April 4, 2019, the organisation has evolved and remains committed to being a premier commercialisation forum for Sarawak’s local entrepreneurs. With the aim of being the frontier of the commercialisation of Sarawak’s heritage and digital goods by 2030, Centexs Commercial is […]
Promote products digitally, entrepreneurs told
KUCHING: Entrepreneurs in Sarawak need to utilise the use of e-commerce platforms to promote their products digitally. International Trade and Industry, Terminal Industry and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said new platforms such as e-commerce could provide multiple profits to entrepreneurs. “Compared to conventional ways such as placing products in stores, advertising […]
SEDC continues to support local entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) through its subsidiaries will continue to support local entrepreneurs as part of the commitment towards economic post Covid-19. SEDC general manager Abdul Hadi Abdul Kadir said the agency was also closely monitoring those under its entrepreneurship development programmes in coping with the impacts of the pandemic. “Places such as […]
More entrepreneurs needed to boost agriculture sector
SIBU: The state agriculture sector is in need of more committed and innovative entrepreneurs to bring it to greater heights. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is especially in view of the state’s aim to be a net food and food products exporter by 2030. He said this after visiting Sarawak […]
