In his 2015 budget speech, Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged to invest RM2.7bn ($821.34m) over three years to build 1000 new telecoms towers nationwide and lay undersea cables between Peninsular Malaysia and the eastern states. This funding represents the second phase of the High-Speed Broadband project (HSSB), which was first announced a...
What steps are being taken to expand the state’s mobile telecoms network to all rural areas within the timeframe allocated by Malaysia’s Vision 2020?
The development of high-tech industries is a key part of the Malaysian government’s long-term development strategy, the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). This aims to create a knowledge-based, high-income economy and drives the country’s development programmes at both the federal and state levels, with Sarawak being no exception....
The federal government is eager to see Malaysia unseat Singapore and Thailand to become South-east Asia’s premier health care tourism destination. This holds true not just for Kuala Lumpur and environs, but for Sarawak as well, as the state boasts many natural attractions to offer recuperating patients, at significantly lower costs than its...
In common with governments around the world, issues such as rising costs, demographic shifts, technological advances in care (and the expectations that come along with them), and delivering equitable health care to both a rural and an urban population are posing challenges to Sarawak’s health authorities.
The business climate in Sarawak is generally open and encourages foreign investors to invest in and establish businesses in the state. Additionally, with structured tax laws and a broad range of incentives, the tax environment in Sarawak also makes it a favourable destination for investors.
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