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Sarawak top investment destination in Malaysia

FOR the first nine months of this year, Sarawak was ranked first as the most preferred investment destination in Malaysia in terms of investment value in the manufacturing sector at RM15.8 billion. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said due to increasing global demand for mobile devices, hard disk drives, servers, energy […]

MOU with 13 LPF holders signed

MIRI:  The Sarawak government signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) today (Nov 4) with 13 Licence Planted Forests (LPF) holders including Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). The Forest Department signed the MOU on behalf of the state government. Speaking at the opening of the Industrial Forest Plantation Seminar here, Forest Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said […]

Swinburne signs MOU to develop aged care system

KUCHING: Swinburne Sarawak has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Optimum-Eden Healthcare Sdn Bhd (OEH) to kick off research and development work on cutting-edge aged care monitoring system. The collaboration aims to develop a safe, reliable and practical system for senior citizens living on their own. Under the MoU, Swinburne will be supporting OEH […]

MoU on digital technology and content production inked

BY NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & CLEMENT ERIK WONG KUCHING: Sarawak Media Group (SMG) has inked a memorandum of understanding with University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) to collaborate on digital technology and content production. According to SMG chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman, TVS emphasised education as it was vital within the community to create and […]

Hydrogen power, a promising revenue

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Venturing into the hydrogen economy is not a waste of money but instead, it is a source of revenue for Sarawak. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the hydrogen economy agenda was Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s […]

Hydrogen economy well-researched

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & TANIA LAM KUCHING: The hydrogen economy is an informed decision which was made after years of discussions, thoughts and observations, said Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Aziz Husain. He said that hydrogen was currently enjoying unprecedented political and business momentum with the number of supportive […]

Abdul Karim hits back at MP

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hit back at Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii over the latter’s view that Sarawak should not venture into the hydrogen economy. “He needs to study why we are embarking on something like this; it is not […]

SEDC inks MoU with Japanese partners

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) through its subsidiary, SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its strategic partners from Japan, Sumitomo Corporation and ENEOS for the development of Bintulu Hydrogen Plant. The virtual MoU signing ceremony was witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]

Expected to pick up by 2023

Hydrogen-powered vehicles BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The state government has requested the federal government to reduce or eliminate import taxes on vehicles which utilise hydrogen fuel. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles was expected to pick up by 2023. He was speaking at […]

Sarawak JKR to enhance manpower expertise

KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sarawak Skills on training and development programmes for its staff, including officers. Assistant Infrastructure and Port Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi, who attended the signing ceremony here today, said the collaboration would be a boon to the state’s technical manpower […]