Kudos to SMEs
By Alverdtekoster & Lee Shaw Wei SAMARAHAN: Small and medium entrepreneurs (SME) accounted for 95.8 per cent of the country’s economy. According to International Trade and Investment Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, the business community here played its role in providing various job opportunities, generating incomes as well as contributing to the economy. […]
Body calls on Chinese Consul General
KUCHING: The Kuching China Trades Importers and Exporters Association paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chinese Consul General in Kuching Xing Weiping. According to the association’s statement, the said visit was made on Tuesday (July 5) and was led by the association chairman Datuk Yii Ming Tang. “During the visit, we discussed our […]
Pushing batik production creates jobs
MIRI: The development of Sarawak’s textile industry is expected to provide new opportunities to push up output levels, create employment and help the tourism sector to grow. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who has expressed optimism in this, said Sarawak has achieved a breakthrough is the production of […]
Bosses: Four-day week? No way Jose!
KUCHING: Most employers, especially those in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are reluctant and not ready to cut down on present five-day work week to four days. X-FAB Sarawak director of Human Resources Maureen Labarge noted that the work-from-home (WFH) concept was not feasible for certain job tasks. Recalling the WFH concept at the height […]
Booths at 15th PBB Convention at BCCK on June 17
E-Preneurs now open to all
KUCHING: Small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) have been invited to register themselves in the E-Preneurs platform to market their products even more broadly. According to its spokesperson Aina Azizah, the said platform is a State Women and Family Department’s (JWKS) initiative and is open to the local community free of charge. “This platform will not […]
Innovation ecosystem a major driver of nation’s growth
KUCHING: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has identified the innovation ecosystem as one of the major drivers of the nation’s growth. “We recognise that efforts from academia alone is insufficient nor effective, henceforth the need for involvement from the quadruple helix – academia, industry, government and community. It is necessary for the four stakeholders […]
Re-consider implementation of minimum wage
PADAWAN: The government should re-consider the decision to increase the minimum wage of RM1,500 which will take effect in May. Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said the implementation would burden some small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those who have just started their businesses. Moreover, he said the country as well […]
Young entrepreneurs urged to take up financial assistance
KUCHING: More youth involvement in entrepreneurship will further empower Sarawak’s economy which is heading towards digitisation. Hence the reason why the state government is giving them the opportunity via the Youth Entrepreneur Setup (YES) and Financing Programme. “The main objective of this programme is to disseminate information regarding microfinance loan assistance programmes offered by Bank […]
Ministry officers told to be committed to their jobs
KUCHING: Officers in the Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Industrial Terminal & Entrepreneur Development Sarawak (MINTRED) are urged to be strongly committed to their jobs so that projects planned by their ministry can be implemented successfully. “The ministry must constantly improve the ease of doing business in the state and make Sarawak a destination […]
