Post Covid-19 Development Strategy reflects government’s seriousness in economic recovery
KUCHING: The unveiling of the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS) along with the setting up of Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) showed that the state government is serious in ensuring economic recovery after the pandemic. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) economic lecturer Dr Afiza Abu Bakar said optimal use of the state’s natural resources along […]
Borneo’s first-ever community social support centre by 2022
KUCHING: The Borneo Best Community Social Support Centre (BBCSSC), which will be established here, is the first of its kind in Borneo and even Malaysia. The centre is expected to be completed by end of this year while operations will take off early next year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk […]
Training programme to upskill civil servants
KUCHING: Twenty-nine civil servants underwent a day-long Building Information Modelling (BIM) proficiency training programme. The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA)-organised programme which introduced the concept of BIM, and its interlinked multiplier effects and applications was held in collaboration with the Public Works Department (JKR) and Akademi Binaan Malaysia (ABM). “Digital competency development for the state civil […]
Policy in the works for mining sector
A comprehensive policy framework is in the works for the mining sector in Sarawak. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the state government through the Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) is working out the details so that the mining sector, including the non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE), could give maximum impact […]
Sarawak ups its reforestation
KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to increase efforts in replanting forests in areas that have been explored, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We are very proud because over 60 percent of our state’s area is still covered by forests,” he said at a state dinner in conjunction with Head of State Tun […]
Tourism needs business events
MIRI: The business events segment is vital to the transformation of the state’s tourism industry, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “Everything we do in the business events industry today is an investment. The value of business events is greater than the tip of the iceberg,” the minister explained at […]
955 business events since 2006
SIBU: Sarawak has hosted 955 business events with the total economic impact of RM1.6 billion from 2006 until Sept 10. According to Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the events had contributed RM870 million in total direct delegate expenditure and RM96 million in tax revenue contribution. “In 2019 alone, Sarawak […]
Sarawak to host international convention
BY NATASHA JEE & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Sarawak has won the bid against Seoul, South Korea to be the host of the Asia Pacific Regional Hub for International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) 2020 which will take place from Oct 31 until Nov 5, 2020. The inaugural convention will run simultaneously with the main 59th […]
Cut red tape, urges Masing
KUCHING: The authorities must reduce red tape in order to boost the economy post Covid-19, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He stated that the establishment of Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) was aimed at creating concrete economic proposals which are holistic and comprehensive as Sarawak emerges from the […]
Development projects not impacted: CM
BETONG: The Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO) have no impact on the costs of development projects in the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “There is no impact on the cost because we only stopped the construction projects for three months. “However, there is, of course, an impact in […]
