Retain purity of Sarawak pepper to safeguard reputation, says Uggah
KUCHING: It is important to safeguard the reputation and integrity of Sarawak pepper. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas stressed the critical significance of the measure, emphasising its pivotal role in upholding the reputation of Sarawak pepper as a premier export commodity. “We must not allow those unscrupulous traders to mix the commodity with […]
Taste Sarawak delights at Marina Bay Sands
SINGAPORE: Visitors to Restaurant Asia 2021 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre will be able experience the authentic taste of Sarawak from Nov 18-20. Restaurant Asia is a one-stop sourcing platform for the finest ingredients to service the restaurant and catering industry in Singapore. Hence, the products on display will include […]
Boosting Sarawak pepper through R&D
KUCHING: The National Pepper Industry Expansion and Development Centre is important for the advancement of pepper development. Federal Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said no industry would ever be able to develop if there is no research and development (R&D) done. “With the completion of the centre, we will […]
Farmer’s daughter makes name for herself
BY ROBERT KENNETH First Dayak woman to obtain a licence to sell and export Sarawak pepper As a child, she and her siblings would toil under the hot sun tending their parents’ black pepper plants. Today, Awaeang Kwasin, 44, has made it big as an entrepreneur dealing in black pepper through her company Syarikat Nang […]
Company formed to boost pepper industry
KUCHING: The establishment of Sara Spice Berhad (SSB) will be the trigger effect to boost local pepper industry. It is a subsidiary of the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) and functions as its investment arm but not taking over its pepper purchase operation, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Willie Mongin. He said the future […]
MPB to ensure quality
SARAWAK PEPPER KUCHING: The Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) will investigate and act promptly on allegations that unscrupulous traders are mixing imported pepper with Sarawak pepper and passing this off as Sarawak pepper. The board said that this devious action would tarnish Sarawak pepper’s reputation as a premium quality pepper and jeopardise its existing and future […]
