ACCCIS in fruitful meeting with Awang Tengah
KUCHING: Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) hopes local companies and businesses receive continued support from the state government during the recovery phase of the pandemic. Yesterday, ACCCIS president Datuk Tan Jit Kee led a delegation to meet with Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at his office. Tan […]
Keep politicking, electioneering for next year
KUCHING: Keep politicking and electioneering for next year and focus now on economic recovery and rebuilding lives after two years of COVID-19, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He added that the court cluster should not put pressure on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to call on an early general […]
Ringgit to strengthen against US dollar by year-end
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to strengthen to the RM4.25 level against the US dollar by the end of the year amid Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals. AmBank Group chief economist and Economic Action Council secretary Dr Anthony Dass said economic data is indicating that going into the second half of this year (H2 2022), Malaysia’s business sentiment […]
Need to focus on recovery efforts
BINTULU: There is a need to focus on efforts to drive the country’s recovery so that all Malaysians can return to living comfortably. This can be done in the spirit of Solidariti Keluarga Malaysia which is the core of our government’s leadership, said Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) Group Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Mohammad Medan […]
Reopening of 9 Thai-Malaysian checkpoints spurs economic recovery
BANGKOK: The full reopening of nine land and sea Thai-Malaysia checkpoints since early this month will help spur post COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery of both countries. Malaysia’s ambassador to Thailand Datuk Jojie Samuel said the reopening of these crucial checkpoints after more two years would give a shot in the arm for the tourism sector and further increase border trade […]
Malaysia record 5 pct GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy has rebounded in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1 2022), registering a five per cent growth versus a contraction of 0.5 per cent in Q1 2021. The positive economic performance was underpinned by improving domestic demand as economic activities continued to normalise with the easing of containment measures. The country’s gross […]
Abang Johari sees economic recovery, progress
BY NATASHA JEE, ALLAN JAY, & MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg believes that the economy is now recovering. He said this can be seen from the impact and progress of the reopened sectors of the economy. “I am confident that the economy will grow once the various […]
Foreign labour – Agencies and Politicians out of sync
While Sarawak maintains its immigration control as part of the state safety net, the interplay between state and federal laws engenders contradictions that may be detrimental to the people and to society. — Dr Linda Alfarero Lumayag, senior lecturer at UNIMAS Tell me, are we really serious about wanting to speed up the state’s economic […]
Reopening of borders acceptable with conditions
MUKAH: Last Tuesday, the National Rehabilitation Council (NRC) chaired by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recommended that the government fully open the country’s international borders as early as March 1 and do away with compulsory quarantine. Muhyiddin said the recommendation was an important step to support the country’s economic recovery by boosting tourism and attracting foreign […]
Abdul Karim agrees with proposal to reopen borders
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah agrees with the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) proposal to open the country’s borders in stages as soon as possible. The Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister hoped that the government would consider this matter. “We have gone through two years of lockdown and our life is […]
