Enhancing rural businesses
BY TANIA LAM & ALWIN LAWRENCE ANJUNG USAHAWAN TELOK MELANO SEMATAN: The entrepreneurs centre (Anjung Usahawan) in Telok Melano is developed by the state government through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development to support local small and medium entrepreneurs and enhance socio-economic development in Telok Melano. The project is […]
Lazada campaigns offer amazing discounts
KUCHING: Lazada is having a ‘Buy Malaysia’ and ‘Penjana Shop Malaysia Online’ campaigns in partnership with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). The initiatives are aimed at supporting local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and products as well as spur the nation’s digital-led economic recovery. The […]
KSK Land launches programme to boost F&B SMEs
KUCHING: KSK Land, one of Malaysia’s leading lifestyle property developers, has launched its ‘Platter Accelerator’ programme to promote and sustain the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the food and beverage (F&B) sector. “This unique programme is aimed at providing a spring boost to carefully selected restaurateurs to create a diverse and unified […]
Businesses welcome moratorium extension
KUCHING: The targeted moratorium extension as well as other assistance extended to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals are very much welcome and will help businesses to stay afloat during the current Covid-19 pandemic, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. Under the extension, those who […]
Rural towns to have them too
SRI AMAN: More industrial parks will be developed in rural towns throughout the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He explained that the move was aimed at providing organised and conducive sites for local businessmen to expand their potentials. It was also a strategic approach by the state government to […]
Industrial estates to empower SMEs
SIMANGGANG: The Sarawak government is actively developing industrial estates throughout the state to develop the potential of small towns as well as empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this industrial estate is developed in most rural areas or small towns. “Apart from the Sri Aman […]
RM50 mln for micro credit scheme
MIRI: The state government has approved an allocation of RM50 million for the Sarawak Micro Credit Scheme to assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to help cushion the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that applications for the loan are still being entertained. The state government […]
Produce critical products, says Muhyiddin
Mega Sales/Buy Malaysian Products Campaign KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to have the capability to produce critical products, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this covered the food and beverage sector, medical devices, medicines, petrochemicals, and personal protective equipment like gloves and face masks. “When the country has this capability, we can reduce […]
Using more digital technology
POST COVID-19 BUSINESS KUCHING: The local business community must move forward and participate actively in the digital transformation of the state’s economy. Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain said ways of doing business today had to change in accordance to the new normal after post Covid-19. “We would […]
One-year free rental of business address to SMEs
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry reveals that the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) had agreed to offer a one-year free rental to small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) for the use of its address for business registration. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the offer […]
