THE Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (KSTI) is creating the first Digital Sandbox in Sabah and East Malaysia. It is working with its agency, Sabah Net Sdn. Bhd and Sabah Economic and Innovation Creative Centre (Scenic) in the effort which would be launched by mid-2022 at the latest
Published on: Sunday, July 25, 2021
By: Datuk John Lo
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TAN Sri Harris, during his CM tenure, had a big vision for Sabah. Among the many development vehicles that he had formed, the most important were Sabah Bank and Sabah Development Bank.
How he managed to get approvals for these two financial institutions from the Federal Government was miraculous as no other state up to day have succeeded to get even 1 financial institution in the name of their states!
His objective for these two financial institutions, together with Sabah Credit Corporation and Borneo Housing was to finance and accelerate Sabah’s economic development. Sabah Bank, sadly is now history, having been absorbed into Singapore’s Alliance Bank.
Published on: Thursday, July 01, 2021
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Photo Source: Desa Dairy Farm Facebook page.
Kota Kinabalu: Desa Cattle Sdn Bhd (DCSB) aims to expand production to meet increasing demand for high-end quality dairy and beef products.
Desa Group of Companies Chairman Aksyah Nasrah, who disclosed this, said it is apparent that the volume of foreign exchange loss due to food imports will continue to escalate due to the increasing demand by the growing population.
“Plans must be put in place to address such unhealthy phenomena.
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“Food security is also an important aspect, particularly in unforeseen circumstances such as in natural disasters, and presently the pandemic interrupting food supplies due to stagnant cross-border movement among countries and continents hence affecting accessibility.