MATRADE to ramp up efforts in promoting local products to new markets
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has been facilitating the inclusion of Malaysian companies in the global supply chain through its exporters’ development and export promotion programmes since 1993. Deputy chief executive officer (exporters development) Abu Bakar Yusof said that moving forward the corporation will ramp up its efforts for more Malaysian products […]
Promoting Sarawak through animation
KUCHING: Legendary Iban warriors Rentap and Datuk Temenggong Kanang Langkau have inspired a Johorian animator to produce an animated short film called ‘The Pillar of Strength’. Ayie Ibrahim, 45, from Johor Bahru and his team are the ones behind the eight-minute-long short film. Recently, Ayie talked to New Sarawak Tribune on his ideas, the production […]
Raya hampers a way of promoting local products
KUCHING: Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) Commercial is committed to promoting Sarawakian products through various means, including in the form of hampers for the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Its general manager Mohamad Shahren Mohamad Yusri said the products included in these hampers could be found in all corners of Sarawak, adding that there […]
Greenhouse farming to be promoted statewide
KUCHING: Sarawak plans to promote greenhouse farming statewide under the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021 to 2025). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said some 12 places statewide had been identified to use the precision farming mathod. “We are proposing this to the government. Our Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg wants […]
Innovation the way forward
MIRI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has emphasised the need to encourage and promote innovation to prepare Sarawak’s society to respond to global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic. “Research and development (R&D), particularly in digital technologies and biodiversity, is one of the focus areas in our efforts to develop indigenous products […]
Project Ranih – promoting Kelabit folksongs
KUCHING: Alena Murang is no stranger to making waves – promoting Sarawak’s traditional culture to the rest of the world through music and art. Standing in the forefront as Sape’ songstress, the half Kelabit multitalented artiste is on a mission to promote Kelabit folksongs and nursery rhymes and further ‘harvest’’ interest and a love for […]
Promoting the GPS logo
BY VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch continues its efforts to promote the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) logo to the public at Tan Pan Corner, Jalan Padungan on Saturday. According to its chairperson Datuk Lily Yong, today’s programme was the fifth in its series of creating public awareness on the […]
Suara Sarawak praised for promoting Bahasa Melayu
KUCHING: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak deputy director Dr Shantrol Abdullah has commended Suara Sarawak’s initiative to promote Bahasa Melayu. According to him, language is important for a publication medium like a newspaper because it reflects the organisation. “Readers will assume that the organisation is not serious in promoting Bahasa Melayu as the national […]
Agent compounded RM50,000
SALE OF COVID-19 BRACELETS PUTRAJAYA: A direct selling agent has been issued compound of RM50,000 for promoting bracelets that are claimed capable of warding off Covid-19, on a social website. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (MDTCA) enforcement director Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the action followed an issue that went viral on Facebook regarding […]
Initiative to promote reforestation
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institue (TROPI) will plant 25 new trees in the Kota Samarahan area. This is an initiative by TROPI to promote reforestation in the state. They started off by planting three trees inside the compound of the TROPI. “We plant trees not for ourselves, but for our future generation. When […]
