HANGZHOU, China: Sarawak has secured a RMB100 million investment to set up the first Alibaba Digital Commerce Industry College outside China, under a partnership between IMSEA Education (M) Sdn Bhd and Hangzhou Pute Education Group. The agreement was signed at the BRICS Special Economic Zones Dialogue during the 4th Global
KUCHING: The listing of two Sarawak-based companies on Bursa Malaysia this year has signalled the state’s small and medium enterprise (SMEs) are ready to step onto bigger stages, said Datuk Malcom Mussen Lamoh. The Deputy Minister of International Trade, Industry and Investment noted that Reach Ten Holdings Bhd and Hartanah
KUCHING: Listing on the stock exchange is not just for tech companies, but also for farming ventures aiming to go public. Sharing his own journey as founder of Homebuilt Agriculture Singapore, a business growing fruits and vegetables from Sarawak’s soil, SME Association of Sarawak’s Secretary-General, Alan Wei Hua Foung, said
KUCHING: Public listings from Sarawak and Sabah are picking up pace, with Bursa Malaysia confident the momentum will not only continue but strengthen in the years ahead. Bursa Malaysia Listing Development’s Executive Vice-President, Lee Kuan Teck, noted that Sarawak in particular is seeing stronger attention from banks and entrepreneurs, with
MIRI: NAIM has begun a push to transform Sri Mawar Primary School into a future-ready education hub with the handover of laptops to 22 teachers. Held on Sept 23, the handover was followed by a training session to familiarise teachers with the devices. NAIM’s Chief Operating Officer (Education) Datuk Azmi
KUALA LUMPUR: About 4,000 Malaysian firms have gone digital to break into global markets under the government’s Madani Digital Trade (MDT) platform. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said MDT is central to Malaysia’s competitiveness. “MDT will serve as an essential enabler for trade digitalisation, SME empowerment and enhanced integration
KUALA LUMPUR: The Haval H6 HEV has put its fuel efficiency to the test, lasting more than 24 hours on the road and surpassing 1,000 kilometres on one tank of fuel. The challenge, organised by Mediabrands Content Studio (MBCS) in partnership with Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia, took place on
KUCHING: Capping RON95 at RM1.99 per litre under BUDI95 will bring welcome savings for households, yet the 300-litre quota and rising oil prices could expose gaps between urban and rural families, said Afiza Abu Bakar. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Economics and Business senior lecturer said that the
KUCHING: The BUDI95 fuel subsidy could save Malaysia up to RM4 billion a year, according to Dr Nivakan Sritharan. The Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak’s lecturer said the targeted scheme marks a shift away from blanket subsidies, which cost the government RM52-58 billion in 2022 at the height of global
KUCHING: Billions can be saved by plugging fuel subsidy leakages under BUDI95, though the scheme will barely move Malaysia’s inflation rate, said Datuk Madeline Berma. The Institut Masa Depan Malaysia senior fellow said RON95 accounts for about 5.5 per cent of the CPI basket. “A study by OCBC Global Markets
