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FY22 net profit rose 10 per cent to US$67.8 million from US$61.5 million on the back of 10 per cent hike in revenue given better realised ASP as well as higher ...

OHM also sold three per cent more FeSi from the same period last year.” However, OHM sold 14 per cent more FeSi during the period. Its ferrosilicon (FeSi) sold volume grew 12 per cent to 146,646 metric tonnes (MT) from 131,059MT over the period but data revealed by S&P Platts showed that spot prices for FeSi and silicomanganese (SiMn) fell by nine and 10 per cents over the year, respectively.

Mitraf 26 co-organising chairperson Sheryl Ung presents an invitation letter to Yii to officiate the event. Flanking them are SHM assistant marketing manager ...

A total of 100 samples of Sinang Food pastes (in 50oz containers) will be given away to visitors. The free gifts include Ibumie instant noodles, Sunstar canned curry chicken, bread, soy sauce and chilli sauce. An ice cream truck will also be stationed outside the mall during that time. The final day of the trade fair (March 5) features a singing competition by Pertubuhan Peminat Muzik Harmoni Miri from 10am till 12.30pm. There will also be a mini food fair located at the outside area of the mall featuring a total of 45 stalls. MIRI (Feb 28): See Hua Marketing (SHM) Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Bintang Megamall will hold the 26th edition of Miri Trade Fair (Mitraf 26) from this Thursday (March 2) till Sunday.

KUCHING (Feb 28): Dr John Chan Sung Tong from Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd has been elected as chairman of Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM) Sarawak Branch for ...

IKM was inaugurated on April 8, 1967 and incorporated under the Chemists Act 1975 on Nov 1, 1977. A major event this year will be the 9th Network of Inter-Asian Chemistry Educators (NICE) Conference which will be held in Kuching from July 28 to 30. IKM Sarawak have been successfully organising a Karnival Kimia Malaysia (K2M) in promoting science chemistry in rural communities such as Betong (2017), Marudi (2019) and Long Bedian (2022).

KUCHING (Feb 28): Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap is committed to using the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) funds allocated to his constituency for ...

The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) backbencher had applied to the Premier’s Office to use RM1 million of his RTP fund for street lighting following numerous requests for more street lights from residents in Kota Sentosa constituency. Yap on Monday chaired a briefing and discussion at the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication here on the implementation of RTP for the installation of street lighting for his constituency. KUCHING (Feb 28): Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap is committed to using the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) funds allocated to his constituency for people-centric projects.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 28): Two more petrol stations selling unsubsidised petrol and diesel will be opened within the next six months to allow foreign-registered ...

He added that he voiced the intention to explore setting up such unsubsidised stations at border areas in the ‘east and south’ of the country. At the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) meeting, Salahuddin also launched the Microsite Francais Malaysia platform developed by the ministry with the assistance of the Franchise Association of Malaysia, aimed to help franchise development and promote franchising programmes to the public. PUTRAJAYA (Feb 28): Two more petrol stations selling unsubsidised petrol and diesel will be opened within the next six months to allow foreign-registered vehicles to purchase fuel at the country’s borders, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said.

The international judges marking Kalina's dishes. KOTA KINABALU (Feb 28): Federation of Sabah Industries (FSI) Council Member Datin Kalina Wong Ka Yee made it ...

“In FSI, we always encourage our members especially the youths to do their best in the industry, and FSI is always supportive of the young entrepreneurs, especially Sabahans, to venture for their dream,” Lim said when congratulating Kalina for her achievement. The event broke the World Guinness Record for being The Largest Cooking Competition in the world. She expressed her gratitude to FSI president Richard Lim for the support and encouragement to her to take part in the world largest cooking competition.

Fatimah chats with Chua during the courtesy call on Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development. KUCHING (March 1): Sarawak could learn from ...

CARE also actively engages with government and industry partners to meet the needs of the ageing population. CARE aims to harness the potentials of ageing population geriatric medicine both in Singapore and the region through its interdisciplinary expertise. The study visit was relevant to the setting-up of a one-stop collection centre (OSCC) for Sarawak women entrepreneurs’ products by the ministry in Samarahan.

KUCHING (March 1): Greater Azam together with its subsidiaries should play a pivotal role in assisting the government to disseminate, communicate, ...

“We need to strengthen social unity and harmony in our multicultural community of various ethnicities that are Sarawak’s trademark while Greater Azam is fortunate to have at least Chinese, Iban, Malay, Bidayuh, Melanau and Orang Ulu as staff and members,” said William. Jaul therefore shared that SDI is undergoing a strategic direction exercise to better align the institute’s mission and objectives, focus areas and activities to the state’s development agenda, such as the Post Covid Development Strategy 2030. “I thus convey my utmost appreciation to the SDI members who have stayed steadfast with SDI for the past 28 years and congratulations especially to members of Azam who have stayed with the organisation for the past 40 years,” he said in his speech at the Greater Azam Chinese New Year gathering at a hotel here yesterday.

Highlighting shipbuilding and ship repair industry as the pillar of marine economic activities such as offshore oil and gas, fisheries and marine tourism, he ...

“It is not a coincidence that they have emerged as the Top 3 shipbuilding nations. “The government had announced in the recent re-tabling of Budget 2023 that the bona fide tax incentives for shipyards would be extended to five years to Dec 31, 2027. Adding on, Yong said Samin had, in the past, lobbied for the extension of tax incentives for the shipbuilding and ship repair industry and in this regard, he believed that the government ‘had listened to them’.

BINTANGOR (March 1): Personnel from the Bintangor Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) carried out two flood-related operations early this morning.

“As our team arrived at the family’s house at 2.15am, the flood water was about half a metre above the floor and, as a safety measure, the family of five was advised to evacuate their house and temporarily put up at a nearby relative’s house,” said the statement. A team of six firefighters was dispatched in response to a distress call from a family at Mile 12, KJD Road, Sungai Asan, about 30km from here. Around 2.50am, the department received another distress call from the police saying a car had been carried away by flood waters along Skim B Road, about 21km from here.

MIRI (March 1): The Miri City Council (MCC) is set to collaborate with Curtin University Malaysia to conduct a study on sandfly, which has been a bane of ...

“Thus, we hope to get the attention of the local communities and get them to understand the importance of keeping our beaches clean, as this would contribute immensely to the local tourism industry,” said Jong. “By keeping our beaches clean, we would attract more tourists to come to Miri. In this regard, the mayor pledged RM3,000 to the NSJA in support of the programme, in which the association would be collaborating with various agencies, including the MCC, in running a beach clean-up at Marine Beach here this March 12.

KUCHING (March 1): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women World Tennis Tour W15 in Kuching got underway with qualifiers and first round matches of ...

The earlier legs were held in Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. KUCHING (March 1): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women World Tennis Tour W15 in Kuching got underway with qualifiers and first round matches of both singles and doubles yesterday. Kuching is hosting the third leg of the ITF Women World Tennis Tour W15 .

KUCHING (March 1): Sarawak Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian hopes that a Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office (Stato) would be established in China in ...

“One of the products of the ‘Sarawak First’ policy is Statos, which began operations in 2019. “It is also for investors to invest in both of Sarawak’s blue carbon and green carbon, as well as in renewable energy,” he added. KUCHING (March 1): Sarawak Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian hopes that a Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office (Stato) would be established in China in the near future.

In a statement, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said eight firefighters from Tabuan Jaya fire station were deployed to the ...

“Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that a vehicle had been completely destroyed in the fire. The driver of the car managed to escape to safety,” said the statement. “The firefighters then acted to put a cervical collar on the victim before taking him to Bau Hospital using the Bomba EMRS (Emergency Medical Rescue Services),” said the statement.

KUCHING (March 1): Sarawak is ready to share its experience in the field of renewable energy generation with neighbouring countries for mutual benefit in ...

Construction will begin in the first quarter of 2024 and it is expected to be completed by the end of 2029. He is confident that the project will attract more investment to North Kalimantan, thus improving the region’s economy, which he considers to have a similar culture to Sarawak. Sarawak, through Sarawak Energy Bhd, is a partner in the project that will produce 925MW of electricity for the industrial zone in North Kalimantan.

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the furniture industry has demonstrated a reputation for its ...

Fadillah also urged the furniture industry players to be vigilant of the different trends catering for different markets, and to remain cognisant of the fact that the industry runs the gamut from the most basic to the most luxurious. “In order to achieve this, I believe there should be a continuous synergy between the furniture industry and the ministry as well as its agencies such as the Malaysian Timber Industry Board, Malaysian Timber Council and the Malaysian Timber Certification Council. Meanwhile, Fadillah said the export value of timber and timber products is expected to hit RM28 billion by 2025 and RM32.8 billion by 2030.

The Fire and Rescue Department crest. SARIKEI (March 1): A continuous heavy downpour, which started at midnight here, triggered a landside near Rumah Empenie ...

The statement added that the retaining wall constructed by the contractor had collapsed last night, causing the landslide to recur. “The landslide had also caused electricity supply to both longhouses to be cut off,” the statement added. “Loose soil had fallen onto the road causing Rumah Chuat to be inaccessible by road.