Sarawak focus on raising household income – Awang Tengah
KUCHING: Sarawak is prioritising efforts to increase household income following recognition by the World Bank as a high-income region in 2023. In stating this, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said various initiatives have and will be implemented in line with the development strategies outlined in the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. “Among […]
Gradual autonomy on environment
THE transfer of environmental autonomy under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) will be carried out in phases. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said in the first phase, the Sarawak government intends to take over authority over scheduled waste management starting in 2025. “Meanwhile, aspects such as industrial effluent management, air quality control […]
Sarawak lures Swedish firm with natural resources
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has urged the Swedish company Holmen AB to expand its operations in Sarawak. He highlighted the state’s abundant forest plantation resources and competitive green energy tariffs as key advantages for establishing a thermo mechanical pulp mill. In a statement, Awang Tengah’s proposal aims to leverage Sarawak’s […]
Awang Tengah woos Swedish business community
KUCHING: Sarawak is moving towards a sustainable and renewable wood-based industry using materials from forest plantations. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the materials from forest plantations are used to produce engineered wood, biochar, pulp and paper. Hence, he called on the Swedish business community to consider collaborating with the Sarawak government […]
Preserve Sarawak’s unique peace and harmony: Awang Tengah
KUCHING: Sarawak is blessed with harmony and peace, despite its diverse religions and ethnicities, and Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan wants the people to preserve this prevailing stability. Advising them not to be influenced by extreme cultures and ideologies, the Deputy Premier said the tradition of visiting and seeking forgiveness from one another in […]
Awang Tengah in Seoul to woo investments
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan held a meeting with Cho Ju Ik, Executive Vice President, Hydrogen Unit of Posco Holdings during his official visit to Seoul on Aug 1. According to a press release issued on Wednesday (August 2), the meeting aimed to strengthen ties with Posco Holdings which has been […]
Awang Tengah conferred Brunei state decoration
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has been honoured with the Bintang Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa Darjah Pertama (PSLJ) by the government of Brunei Darussalam. The PSLJ, First Class bestowed upon him carries the title of Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa. His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of […]
Leading Shell Malaysia forward
BY JAMES WONG Shell Malaysia’s National Chairman Siti Hurrairah Sulaiman pays a courtesy call on Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at his office in Kuching. This is Siti’s first since her appointment as national chairman of Shell Malaysia earlier this year. Also present during the visit that took place last Monday (July […]
State keen on investment, trade ventures with China
KUCHING: More companies from China are welcome to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sarawak, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah, who is also Minister for International Trade and Investment (MINTRED), said China is a major trading partner with Sarawak, with total trade between Sarawak and China valued at RM27.045 […]
Bekenu to have ATM kiosk
MIRI: The government has given its approval for the construction of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) kiosk in Bekenu, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He added that there would be more discussions about the machine installation with the RHB Bank. “The process of choosing a suitable location for the ATM is […]