Our rural communities are rich with opportunity. Rural regions provide essential services to the economy, including food, mineral resources, energy, water, carbon sinks but also other important services, including tourism and culture, that contribute to societal well-being.
The Sarawak government remains dedicated to providing reliable electricity supply to all its citizens and ensure that its initiatives reach more households, positively impacting the lives of people in Sarawak.
Farming systems need to be both more productive and more sustainable; this requires new ways of farming, and farmers who are capable of responding to new challenges, not least the changing demands of food markets.
The launch of solar utilization in remote areas and domestically will be a stimulus for Sarawak's attempts to expand renewable energy power generation in Sarawak in line with PCDS 2030.
The challenge for Sarawak, while allocating more than RM7.5 billion for physical and social development under the 2022 State Budget to drive its economic growth, is to ensure a balance between these developments and achieve social cohesion.
On the New Mukah Airport, the Prime Minister congratulated the Ministry of Transport Malaysia, the Sarawak Government and all agencies involved for their success in building “an iconic landmark” in Mukah Division, in spite of Malaysia’s ongoing battle against COVID-19.
The impact of COVID-19 on our society and economy have been unprecedented, severe and uneven, and the State Government’s fiscal interventions via 2022 State Budget would limit any permanent adverse effects of the pandemic on the rakyat and the economy.
Driving rural economic growth through the digital economy involves planning and implementing digital strategies that must benefit rural communities, and this goes hand in...