Sarawak Economic Development Corporation

KUCHING: Haji Soedirman Haji Aini is now the new General Manager of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), taking over from Datu Dr Haji Sulaiman Haji Husaini, effective from 1 January, 2012. Dr Sulaiman, meanwhile, has been appointed as the new General Manager of Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA), effective from the same date. Soedirman, 56, who hails from Kuching, was formerly the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Social Development and has wide experience in public and private sectors. He started his career with Petronas in 1982 and after serving 13 years with the company, he resigned in 1995 to join the Sarawak State Government.

KUCHING: The level of integ­rity in the civil service can be improved if civil servants are more focused and committed to their jobs, said Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. The Chief Minister said he did not have the overall assess­ment of the level of integrity in the state civil service, but integ­rity was all about a person's approach on his job with total commitment to perform well with honesty.

Taib urged all departments and agencies to continue their journey of integrity and not to stop at what they have achieved. They should keep on improving to do better."If we are complacent we will become mediocre and risk becoming irrelevant. Temptations come in various forms. Temptations know no boundary. They can happen to those from the lower level right up to the top. "We have seen around us either within the country or outside that corruption and abuse of power has brought about the downfall of many, including the very powerful and influential organisations and individuals." Therefore, he said a system must be put in place to ensure greater accountability in the day-to-day management.

KUCHING: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud says he is generally pleased with the level of integrity among Sarawakians especially those at the top level. "I don't have the overall assessment. It is not easy to do so but one thing about integrity is that when a person approaches his job with total commitment his honesty will just become a sideline. "My impression of our people, not only the civil servants, is that they are more focused on their jobs. You can see they are very committed and because of that I expect the degree of integrity among our people will increase from time to time.

KUCHING: Damai Beach Resort and Sarawak Cultural Village recently launched their Sarawak Authentic Cuisine Promotion. It aims to promote authentic Sarawak cuisine to local and foreign guests. Assistant Minister of Tourism Datuk Talib Zulpilip launched the promotion at the resort's Treez Restaurant.

KUCHING: The management and staff of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) including its chairman, Datuk Talib Zulpilip together with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of its subsidiary companies attended a one-day programme entitled "A measurement Result-Driven Fast-Track Innovation Process for Your Business" by a world renowned Chief Mind Unzipper guru Dr Yew Kam Keong, or popularly known as Dr YKK held at the Grand Margherita Hotel here recently.

KUCHING: Redzuan Su'ut feels blue as he watches some 300 people donating blood at his workplace in Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC). A regular blood donor since 1984, the 54-year-old man has been advised to stop donating blood since three years ago after being diagnosed with heart problems.

Kuching: Management staff of SEDC, including the Corporation's Chairman, YB Datuk Talib Zulpilip together with CEOs of its subsidiary companies recently attended a 1-day Programme entitled, "A measurement Result-Driven Fast-Tract Innovation Process For Your Business" by a world renowned Chief Mind Unzipper guru Dr. Yew Kam Keong, popularly known as Dr. YKK. It was held at Grand Margherita Hotel.

"A majority of these entrepreneurs has no means to compete with established players due to the lack of capital and premises to successfully develop their business and so providing them with the necessary infrastructures like trading premises and factories will ensure them with a good start. "Being a player in most of the major development project in the State, SEDC has also contributed directly to the development of the Kota Samarahan Division through the building of commercial buildings. Once a far and out of reach area, the town centre has now come alive with the construction of modern townhouses in planned township," added Talib.