SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd (SEDCE) and Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd continue to advance the Sarawak Green Hydrogen Hub, with plans for a joint venture company to develop centralised investor facilities. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the hub is currently in the scope definition and engineering development
SARAWAK has successfully maintained 7.65 million hectares of forest, which accounts for approximately 62 per cent of the state’s total land area, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Of this, he said about 1.83 million hectares have been certified under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), which
THE Sarawak government is currently assessing the potential for gold mining in Bau following the recent discovery of new gold deposits in the area. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the government is considering the implementation of a pilot project on the former mining land, covering approximately
THE Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is aiming to cultivate at least 30,000 hectares of bamboo plantations across the state by 2030, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “As of April this year, approximately 4,900 hectares of bamboo have already been planted by 17 commercial companies
THE Sarawak Government has gazetted 2.1 million hectares of total protected areas (TPA), consisting of 874,000 hectares of terrestrial areas and 1.2 million hectares of marine areas, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. According to him, an additional 318,000 hectares have been approved for preliminary gazettement. To
SEVEN forest carbon study permits and one forest carbon licence have been issued in Sarawak to support forest carbon initiatives to strengthen the green economy through nature-based solutions (NbS), said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said six new applications are currently being processed. “To attract more
A total of approximately 1,200,766 hectares or 2,967,093 acres of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land have been successfully surveyed perimetrically under the New Initiative NCR Land Survey Programme implemented from October 2010 until April 30 this year. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that of this total,
A TOTAL of RM17.26 billion is required to improve health facilities throughout Sarawak, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. According to Dr Sim, an estimate of RM9.25 billion and RM8.01 billion are required for upgrading and redevelopment works of hospital facilities and health clinics respectively. “To date,
THE Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government will continue identifying housing needs across all districts in Sarawak to better address demand for affordable homes, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister said his ministry, through the Housing Development
A TOTAL of 5,588 Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) out of 7,328 approved from 2015 to 2025 have been successfully completed by local authorities across Sarawak. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the completed projects, accounts for 76 percent of the total approved projects and the local authorities
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