People will bear brunt of rising cost, warns STA

KUCHING: A minimum wage hike will cause a domino effect on the cost of doing business which will in turn be passed on to the people, said Sarawak Timber Association (STA) in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 9). “While they may actually be receiving more ringgit in their pockets with the increased minimum wage their […]

STA backs formation of special committee to look into logjam

KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) fully supports the Sarawak government’s decision to form a special task force committee to conduct thorough investigation on the recent logjam incident and find solutions to minimise the risks of it happening again in the future. “STA will give its best to assist the Sarawak government to mitigate the issues […]

Sarawak Timber and Forestry Master Plan study completed

KUCHING: Sarawak would have its Timber Industry Master Plan to chart the direction of its forestry and timber industry, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan today. He said a consultant firm from Australia, Margules Groome had been engaged to do the study for the master plan, adding that the firm had […]