160 govt officers attend conference
SIBU: A total of 160 district officers, assistant district officers and administrative officers from throughout Sarawak are attending a one-day conference today at a leading hotel here. Themed ‘Accelerating Success’, the conference started with an opening remark by Deputy State Secretary (Administrative) Datuk Buckland Bangik followed by a briefing on the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) […]
S’wak delegates visit international tourism agency in Spain
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah recently led 15 delegates to the United Nations of World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) headquarters in Madrid, Spain to expand Sarawak’s tourism nature. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said the purpose of the visit was to explore opportunities to collaborate with UNWTO ,mainly on responsible […]
‘Angel investment’ to be introduced to S’wak entrepreneurs
KUCHING: The launch of the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) Sarawak by Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) today (Feb 10) aims to introduce the concept of angel investment to high net-worth individuals in Sarawak. It also serves as a registration drive for the newly formed association in line with the Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy and […]
State allocation of RM300 mil to upgrade Miri Port
MIRI: An allocation amounting to RM300 million has been approved by the state government to improve efficiency of the Miri Port to the maritime sector, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Second Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, said port performance in an economy was crucial for trade competitiveness. “The port […]
245 projects worth RM43.8m by UNIFOR
MIRI: For the period of five years, since 2017, the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) had given out grants totalling RM34,111,000 for 234 projects for Miri division. According to Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, another RM9, 720,000 was meant for 11 ‘Projek Rakyat’ which had been dispensed. Thus this […]
State on road to economic recovery
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has laid down a clear roadmap towards economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic through the Post-COVID-19 Strategic Development 2030 (PCDS 2030) and realign the policies towards a greener and decarbonised earth. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government has high hopes of […]
Religious related programmes promote harmony
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Institutions of higher learning such as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) are urged to hold more programmes related to the various religions in the state. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the purpose was to promote stronger understanding and harmony among the people of Sarawak. “We must always cultivate harmony and unity […]
Limbang and Lawas CPPC operational early next year
KUCHING: The Sarawak government through the Sarawak Farmers Organisation (PPNS) will be collaborating with several private companies to operate the Limbang and Lawas Collection, Processing and Packaging Centre (CPPC). Deputy Minister of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development of Sarawak and PPNS chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said the joint venture project was one […]
Land resources required to be food sufficient
BY LEE SHAW WEI, NATASHA JEE & MA CHEE SENG IN order to be food sufficient, net food exporter and high-income farmers by 2030, Sarawak requires land resource apart from leveraging on agrotechnology. In this regard, Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that his ministry will continue […]
Handicraft sales up RM17mil, beating target of RM15.5mil
TOTAL sales of handicraft in Sarawak have topped RM17mil as of October, beating its target of RM15.5mil. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia, Sarawak Branch reported that the total sales for 2019 was RM31mil compared to RM15.7mil in 2021, with about 15 per cent from online sales. “The number of […]
