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Chance for Bumiputera entrepreneurs to shine

KUCHING: Bumiputera entrepreneurs are called upon to take part in the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneur Awards (AUBS) 2022.  The sixth edition of the award will take place at Riverside Majestic Hotel on November 12, 2022. It is organised by the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) in collaboration with the Sarawak Bumiputera Chamber of […]

State keen on investment, trade ventures with China

KUCHING: More companies from China are welcome to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sarawak, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah, who is also Minister for International Trade and Investment (MINTRED), said China is a major trading partner with Sarawak, with total trade between Sarawak and China valued at RM27.045 […]

Awang Tengah receives courtesy call

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan received a courtesy call from the secretary general of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali, today. According to a press statement, an hour-long discussion related to industrial development such as the allocation for the construction of an industrial park as […]

Bootcamp to empower digital entrepreneurs

KUCHING: A total of 200 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) from all over Sarawak were selected for the inaugural Juh Digital Bootcamp. According to Borneo Digital chief executive officer and Juh Digital Bootcamp lead faciltator Azhar Rashid, the four-week virtual digital marketing programme is an effort by the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and […]

Perth visit to draw investment

PERTH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan led the Sarawak state delegation to visit Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) headquarters, here on Friday. According to a press statement, the two-hour visit, the state’s delegates were briefed on FFI proposal to setup a green hydrogen production plant in Sarawak. Awang Tengah in his remarks pointed […]

Sarawak delegation gets update on consultancy study

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan led a delegation from the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) for a meeting with Surbana Jurong Infrastructure Pte Ltd in Singapore on yesterday (June 6). A press statement from his office said the meeting was to update MINTRED on the progress of a […]

Master plan study on industrial terminals ready next year

THE International Trade, Industry and Investment Ministry (MINTRED) has commenced a master plan study for the development of industrial terminals in Sarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the master plan was expected to be completed by March, next year. Awang Tengah revealed this in his ministerial winding-up speech today. “The consultant […]

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 […]

Ministry officers told to be committed to their jobs

KUCHING: Officers in the Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Industrial Terminal & Entrepreneur Development Sarawak (MINTRED) are urged to be strongly committed to their jobs so that projects planned by their ministry can be implemented successfully. “The ministry must constantly improve the ease of doing business in the state and make Sarawak a destination […]

Sarawak has more than 70,000 MSMEs

BINTULU: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)  are the backbone of the country’s economy. Bintulu Resident Datuk Jack Aman Luat said in 2020, these enterprises contributed to 38.2 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He added that the MSMEs contributed to 48 percent of exports and created 45 percent of the jobs in the […]