OUCCI lauds emphasis on technical and financial courses in free tertiary education
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has praised Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s recent commitment to prioritise technical and financial courses in the forthcoming free tertiary education. Describing this prioritisation as a ‘master stroke,’ OUCCI chairman Datuk Mutang Tagal hailed the move as a brilliant strategy given […]
Revised budget good signal for economy: OUCCI
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has described Budget 2023 as pro-growth and pro-development. “It’s a very good signal for the economy and capital markets because the government is committed to promote growth in the economy, automate and digitise business processes and operations, plug leakages in the government delivery system, fight […]
Orang Ulu business chamber praises Premier for bold development moves
KUCHING: Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) is firmly convinced and hopeful that Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will deliver a sterling performance during his stewardship of Sarawak over the next six years. In congratulating and celebrating the sixth anniversary of the Premier, OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal said Abang […]
New Cabinet truly representative
KUCHING: The new Cabinet truly reflects a unity government, says Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) president, Datuk Mutang Tagal. He noted that there are 19 Muslim ministers in the 28-member Cabinet, including five Chinese ministers, three non-Muslim Bumiputera ministers, and an Indian minister, as well as seven ministers from Sarawak and Sabah. […]
Anwar poised to be a leader for all
KUCHING: Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) president Datuk Mutang Tagal has expressed hopes that the newly-minted prime minister will be a leader of the whole country and not for a selected group of citizens only. He said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must respect the separation of powers between the executive, legislature and […]
Chamber welcomes expansionary budget
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) welcomes the RM10.797 billion Sarawak Budget for 2023, which is the largest so far. Its president, Datuk Mutang Tagal, noted that the revenue of RM11.035 billion for 2023 will thus give a surplus of RM238 million. “The Chamber is happy that it’s going to be […]
More development allocation should be given to Sarawak, Sabah
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) hopes that Sarawak will receive an allocation of a few billion in the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal said the fund should be allocated in order to completely restore and refurbish dilapidated schools in Sarawak and Sabah. […]
Chamber lauds federal govt’s initiative of rural mobile banking
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) applauds the federal government’s initiative under the 2022 National Budget to provide 20 additional mobile banks (bank bergerak) for rural areas. OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal hoped that the mobile banks would be placed in Belaga, Baram, Ulu Limbang, Meligan highlands and Bario highlands. “The […]
Development of highland, hinterland areas
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu community has been urged to find new ideas to further develop their highland and hinterland areas. In making the call, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the vast highland and hinterland have great potential in tourism and could be used to produce agriculture products for exports. “You have […]
Chamber wants more Orang Ulu professionals appointed
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has appealed to the state government to consider granting a number of suggestions, including appointing qualified and experienced Orang Ulu professionals to sit on the boards of state government linked companies and their subsidiaries. Its president Datuk Mutang Tagal mentioned Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, Land […]
