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Talib: Kite fest platform to promote world peace |
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BINTULU: Borneo International Kite Festival 2009 is the best platform to promote peace and understanding among various communities in the world, said Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip.
Although the world is not that safe this event can play a little role to get the people together in peace and harmony, said Talib, With theme `Kite for Peace', the festival was hold for the fifth consecutive year at the Bintulu Old Airport and it reflected the 1Malaysia concept.
"Malaysians exist in a multi-racial society and live together harmoniously. In Sarawak, the 1Malaysia concept is synonymous with our way of life," he said.Talib was speaking on behalf of Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at the reception dinner and prize giving ceremony at Park City Everly Hotel here on Sunday night. He said the festival helps to accelerate the domestic economic growth, adding that continuous activities of such nature will minimise the negative impact of the global economic downturn.
Earlier, Bintulu resident Ismail Mohd Hanis said even though there were many obstacles faced by the organisers this year, including the thick haze, the response from the public was overwhelming. Thus, it has encouraged the organisers to plan for a much bigger and greater festival next year, and to strive to put Bintulu on the international tourism map, said Ismail.
The kite festival here has become a significant event where international kite enthusiasts and tourists converge.” We hope to attract a much bigger participation from the international kite enthusiasts next year," he said. Also present was Bintulu Development Authority general manager Mohidin lshak.
Borneo Post
11/08/2009 |
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Value contributions of ex-servicemen, says Talib |
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BINTULU: The sacrifices and contributions of exarmed forces personnel should be appreciated and respected. This is because without them, the country will not be what it is today, Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip said Friday
night.
"The people, especially the younger generation should, always treasure their role in safeguarding the security and sovereignty of the country," he said when speaking at a Warriors' Day dinner organised by the Sarawak Ex-Services Association here.
He said it was an honour for the state to have the most number of persons who were presented with the `Pingat Gagah Berani' and 'Seri Pahlawan' awards. The assemblyman said Warrior's Day was observed, among other things, to pay tribute to those who had contributed towards the peace and security of the country.
"In reality, we cannot achieve development in a chaotic situation," he said. Earlier, Talib donated RM1,000 for the Warriors' day fund. Chairman of Sarawak Ex-Servicemen Association Abang Mohd Yassin Datuk Abang Zainuddin was among those present.
Borneo Post
10/08/2009 |
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Colouring contest attracts over 400 participants |
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BINTULU: More than 400 participants thronged the main stage at the Old Airport here as early as 8am yesterday for the colouring contest held in conjunction with the Borneo International Kite Festival 2009.
The contest, themed `Kite for Peace' was organised by Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) through its SeDidik centre. It was divided into three categories: category A for children aged five and six, category B for teachers and C, parents.
SEDC chairman Datuk Talib Zulpilip, who is also Jepak assemblyman, presented the prizes to the winners. In category A, the first place went to Ling Yi Lik while second and third places went to Emily Ngu Kai Yi and Mok Hui Ting respectively. Fourth to 10 places were Irene Lau Jing Ying, Wendy Joseph, Nurelliya Armonie, Rowiena Jephne, Nor Shahain, Isyanmusfirah and Natalie Joseph.
In category B (involving kindergarten teachers), Ernizan Basrah from Kemas was first, followed by Wong Shee Wah of Pimpin kindergarten, second and Fauziah Sahmat from Bestari, third. Sadah Husin and Noralam Adenan, both from Bestari, were fourth and fifth respectively.
Category C was won by Lim Choon Kui. Second to fifth places respectively were Wong Siong Hang, Maslin Motil, Lee Chong Ha and Dyg Dina Awg Adam.
In all three categories, the first place winners received RM100 cash, second place winners, RM70 cash while third place winners, RM50 cash. Each of them also received a plaque' a certificate and a hamper. For the consolation prizes, each received a hamper.
Also present at the function were Bintulu Development Authority general manager Mohidin Ishak, deputy Resident (Social) Ismawi Salleh, Bintulu SEDC administrator Nordin Mus, Temenggong Abg Suhaili Abg Mohammad, festival secretariat head Mohd Ansari and Bintulu Education Officer Afred Entau.
Borneo Post
10/08/2009 |
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Tuku Kame, champion of the world |
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Band brings pride to Sarawak by winning eight gold medals at 12th World Championship of Performing Arts
KUCHING: Tuku Kame brought pride to Sarawak and Malaysia by winning eight gold medals at the 12th World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Hollywood, Los Angeles, US from July 11 to 19. WELL DONE: Tuku Kame with Talib (eighth right), Zaleha (seventh right), family members and SCV staff at Kuching International Airport. — Photo by Jeffery Mostapa They were ‘Champion of the World’ for the group category as well as for the solo category.
WCOPA held annually in Hollywood, brings together the world’s best dancers, singers, actors, models, instrumentalists and variety artists.
Tuku Kame is a band of the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV).
The band members are Jerry Kamit, Wilbert Kamit, Mohd Fadzil Abdullah, Osaini Razak and Johari Morshidi. Jerry is a famous sape player from Sarawak.
Tuku Kame won in all four categories (open, original composition, classic and contemporary) contested in while Jerry won in all four solo categories.
Band leader Johari said this was the highest achievement they had gained and they were proud of their performance.
“We were the biggest contributors to the Malaysian effort. We won eight gold medals and two plaques for being champion of the world,” he said when met at Kuching International Airport.
He said 22 teams from Malaysia participated in the WCOPA, internationally recognised as a ‘Talent Olympics’.
Their winning points were the ethnic contemporary concept the band successfully brought out and the traditional musical instruments they used, said Johari.
“I think our strength is our songs. We presented traditional songs in a contemporary style. Our ethnic contemporary concept is based on the different ethnic groups in Sarawak.
“The traditional musical instruments we presented were impressive in concept with the sape as our main musical instrument,” he said.
He said the championship was of high standard with their closest competitors being teams from Jamaica and Australia.
Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Datuk Talib Zulpilip and wife Datin Dr Zaleha Abdullah were among those who welcomed the band’s return to Kuching yesterday.
Borneo Post
26/07/2009 |
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SEDC runs programme for young entrepreneurs |
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SANTUBONG: The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is giving Sarawakians an early start at developing their business acumen by enrolling them in the Young Entrepreneur Programme for primary school students.
This is the first time SEDC has organised such a programme for students who are in Primary A to 6.
SEDC has been running similar programmes for secondary school students for a number of years and has equipped over 3,500 of them with business skills.
'A number of them have gone out and started their own businesses which are quite successful now,' SEDC chairman Datuk Talib Zulpilip told reporters after officiating at the programme yesterday.
'We hope to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit for the long-term and from an early stage,' said Talib.
'We know that a country will go far with many entrepreneurs to drive the economy.'
SEDC allocated RM45,000 for the programme this year.
If the response is good, they hope to hold it several times a year enabling more primary school students to train entrepreneurship.
This time round, 132 student and 22 teachers are participating in the event which ends tomorrow.
'We want to help cultivate interest in entrepreneurship and give the younger generation courage to go into business,' added Talib.
The three-day programme is organised together with Education Ministry as well as Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Earlier in his speech, Talib said being an entrepreneur was a good career choice.
'You have picked a career that will help develop our country,' he told the students.
'A developing country needs entrepreneurs. They are the people who put the resources together, make things happen and create wealth. Once you create wealth, you create economic activity and job opportunities,' he added.
Borneo Post
24/07/2009 |
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Help keep Sarawak River clean: Talib |
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KUCHING: The responsibility to clean up Sarawak River should not only be shouldered by the government alone, said Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Datuk Talib Zulpilip yesterday.
He said the river could be kept relatively clean if the people could work together and cooperate with the authorities.
'People should not litter. They should not throw rubbish into the river. If they don't cooperate, there is no way the government could maintain its cleanliness,' he pointed out.
He said this to reporters after handing over offer-letters for shoplots to tenants of Medan Niaga Permaidani Kampung Boyan-Gersik-Sourabaya (BGS) at Medan Makanan 2 in Kampung Gersik here yesterday.
Thirty-six people received their offer-letters, 19 of them business kiosk operators and 17, food stalls operators.
The monthly rental for business kiosk is RM80 and food stalls, RM150.
The project was initiated by Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud in mid 2007 and is aimed at creating business opportunities to Bumiputera entrepreneurs and providing a clean and friendly environment for tourists and locals alike.
The project which costs about RM4.8 million includes two covered eating areas with 34 food stalls, 19 business kiosks, riverfront promenade, car parks, toilets and bin centre.
Talib, who is also Jepak assemblyman, believed that the new business premises, opened only yesterday, could become new tourist spot in the city.
'This area could become an iconic spot. It would be a total experience for tourists as they can come here by sampan to have a meal, shop and visit traditional Malay village'.
'Our first step will be to advertise the new spot at our hotels, Top Spot and Kuching Waterfront to promote it to tourists and locals,' he said.
He pointed out that SEDC would consider extending the project if the response was good.
Earlier in his speech, Talib advised the successful tenants to provide good and quality services to customers to attract interest.
Pantai Damai assemblyman Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi also advised the operators to establish a good business system to attract tourists.
Borneo Post
24/07/2009 |
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Entrepreneurial development is part of nation building |
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DAMAI: Entrepreneurial development is an important agenda in nation-building because entrepreneurs are the generators and movers of the country's economy.
The Chairman of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), Datuk Haji Talib Zulpilip said a developing country like Malaysia needed to have plenty of entrepreneurs to enable it to move further and progress.
'Entrepreneurship is an important factor for the creation of a society with high achievement,' he said, when officiating at the Entrepreneurship Apprentice Programme for teachers, counsellors, committee members and primary pupils from Samarahan and Kuching Divisions at Damai Beach Resort here yesterday.
The three-day event was organised jointly by the Education Department and SEDC.
Talib said countries like Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong had high number of entrepreneurs, who contributed to these countries' rapid progress and development.
The process of educating entrepreneurs must start early, and any person who chose to become an entrepreneur made the right choice as they would help the country to develop, he stressed.
According to Talib, who is also jepak State Assemblyman, entrepreneurs are those people who put their resources together, made things happen and created wealth.
'Once you create wealth, you will create economic activities and job opportunities. It is the entrepreneurs who manage the resources, involve in transportation,' he said.
Talib said that to become entrepreneurs, one must have good attitude, be brave to face challenges and have confidence and discipline as well as being hardworking.
Speaking to reporters later, he disclosed that the programme was the first ever being organised for primary school pupils.
'Before, we used to organise Young Entrepreneurship Programme (PUM) for secondary school students. Our long term goal and hope is to generate young human capital from an early age,' he said, adding that any country that has many entrepreneurs would surely progress.
Meanwhile, the Head of Co-curriculum Section of the State Education Department, Misli Leri, who represented State Education Director, said the programmes was attended by 22 teachers and 110 pupils from 11 primary schools from Samarahan and Kuching Divisions.
Eastern Times
24/07/2009 |
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Promoting tourism in the city's Golden Triangle |
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KUCHING: The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) will connect tourists to its iconic centres such the new Medan Niaga Permaidani Kpg. Boyan-Gersik-Sourabaya, as part of an effort to promote tourism in the city's Golden Triangle, said SEDC Chairman, Datuk Talib Zulpilip.
He said SEDC would provide brochures and advertise its iconic products in its two hotels such as the Grand Magherita Hotel and Riverside Majestic Hotel.
'We want to make this new business centre in these three villages as the extention of the business district (golden triangle) as it is so near to the city centre.
'It will be a total experience for tourists as they can reach this place by sampans,' Talib told a news conference after the official launching of Medan Niaga Permaidani Kpg. Boyan-Gersik Sourabaya here yesterday.
He said the new business centre would have a traditional Malay backdrop as its iconic brand.
'We will offer traditional Malay food and other products such as handicrafts to the tourists and visitors. We will have a wide range of products to meet everyone's need including Western food outlet,' he said.
Talib said the RM4.8 million project was completed ahead of schedule and cost less than expected. The rent is RM 150 for the food and drink stalls and RM80 for the smaller retail outlets.
'The plan is in the pipeline to extent the project if business in the centre is good. We will provide more opportunities to everyone who dare to venture into business,' he said.
On another issue, Talib urged the tenants to observe good hygiene and help prevent pollution to the iconic Sarawak River.
'Its the responsibility of us all to look after our rivers and it is not just belong to the Government,' he said.
Earlier in his speech, he urged those who were given the chance to operate their business in the centre not to be lazy and be willing to sacrifice their time.
'Business is supposed to be done on full time basis and we hope you will take this as part of your challenge,' he said.
He also urged them to be more friendly when they deal with their customers and use moden business approach.
Meanwhile, Pantai Damai State Assemblyman, Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, urged the tenants to use the opportunity to improve their livelihood.
'Let us proof that we too can succeed in business through our hard work,' he said.
He said they should also offer different food and products so that their customers would have better choices.
He said the setting up of the centre was the brainchild of Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.
Eastern Times
24/07/2009 |
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Huge potential in fast food business: Talip |
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Talip (centre) presenting the mock-key and trading permit to a recipient with Mohidin (left) and others look on
BINTULU: Local entrepreneurs are urged to create new food industry as a way to stimulate economic activity in the State.
Chairman of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Datuk Haji Talip Zulpilip said there was great potential in setting up the 'ready-cooked, fast food' restaurant akin to McDonald concept.
He explained that with more couples now working to supplement the family income, the traditional role of a wife to stay home and cook is gradually fading away.
"With more people now eating out or opting for take-away, it will be a lucrative business venture to cater for this group of working people with the ever-ready cooked food, preferable by selling our Malay or traditional cuisines over the counter," remarked Talip.
He cited McDonald started off its business with merely Beef Burger, French Fries and Coke and had become a household name globally, generating billions of ringgit in profit annually.
He believed local Bumiputra entrepreneurs could emulate the fast food giant by preparing and selling their traditional food into a fast food style.
Talip strongly believed there was a market under this fast food system selling traditional food like grilled fish, pan-fired fish wrapped in banana leaves and others as long as the services over the counter was fast and the food served were of quality.
Talip said this at the opening of the two-day Food and Trade Fair held at Medan Selera Bintulu at Jalan Sultan Iskanda yesterday.
Talip, who is also the Jepak State Assemblyman, said the objectives of this food and trade fair were to create a happy atmosphere among traders besides promoting local cuisines and products.
Talip described the ongoing economic downturn had been making everybody moody and pessimistic as they were also not inclined to spend money or making purchases.
"As what our government is doing like offering stimulus packages, we need to create economic activities locally which will help to generate job opportunities and profits for the traders," said Talip.
He described active economic activities would boost the level of confidence among the people that would make them eventually becoming optimistic.
During the function, Talip also gave away mock keys and trading permits to 13 successful applicants for 'Shop-On-Wheel' scheme, an entrepreneur development programme under SEDC. Each recipient was given one-unit of motorcycle installed with a wagon-like cart to sell foodstuff like vegetables, chilled chicken or meat in villages and longhouses.
He also witnessed the handing over of RM20,000 grant from Malaysia Fisheries Development Authority to each of the two applicants under the 'High Impact Project' scheme. The duo were among the nine recipients receiving a total grant of RM90,000 under the said HIP scheme.
Also present at the function were Deputy Resident Ismawi Salleh, General Manager of Bintulu Development Authority Haji Mohidin Haji Ishak, Director of Entrepreneur Development Division of SEDC, Haji Jamaludin Mohd Yusof and Temenggong Abang Suhaili.
Eastern Times
20/07/2009 |
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Produk tempatan diberi tumpuan |
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Kempen Beli Barangan Malaysia akan memartabat produk Bintulu: Talib
BINTULU: Produk keluaran tempatan akan diberi tumpuan untuk dipromosikan sempena Kempen Beli Barangan Malaysia yang akan berlangsung dari 31 Julai hingga 2 Ogos di Dewan Suarah di sini.
Pengerusi Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak (SEDC), Datuk Talib Zulpilip berkata, pendekatan itu diambil sebagai tanda sokongan tidak berbelah bahagi kepada inisiatif memartabatkan barangan buatan Malaysia, dan pada masa yang sama, menjadikan produk yang dipromosikan sebagai kebanggaan masyarakat setempat.
“Kita juga mahu produk dan makanan tradisi tempatan serta barangan buatan Malaysia (amnya) dipromosikan lebih agresif pada kempen ini supaya orang ramai tahu mengenai kebaikan barangan buatan kita,” ujarnya semasa mempengerusikan mesyuarat dan taklimat Kempen Beli Barangan Buatan Malaysia di Bilik Mesyuarat Pejabat Residen di sini, semalam.
Talib berkata, selain pengeluar atau pengilang tempatan, Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan (PNK) harus tampil menyertai kempen terbabit supaya produk-produk hasil laut mereka dapat diketengahkan kepada masyarakat.
“Sasaran kempen juga harus kepada penduduk setempat, suri rumah, ahli masyarakat peniaga serta pengguna agar mereka membeli dan mengguna barangan buatan Malaysia,” jelasnya yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Jepak.
Terdahulu, sebanyak 100 hingga 150 gerai promosi barangan buatan Malaysia akan didirikan sempena kempen tersebut di tingkat atas dan ruang legar Dewan Suarah di sini.
Kempen Beli Barangan Buatan Malaysia dilancarkan pada tahun 1998.
Penjenamaan semula kempen bertujuan untuk menggalakkan pengguna membeli barangan buatan Malaysia pada harga yang berpatutan, sambil membantu pengusaha tempatan dalam menghadapi pertumbuhan ekonomi yang kurang memberangsangkan pada waktu ini.
Selain itu, ia juga untuk meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat bahawa barangan dan perkhidmatan yang ditawarkan di Malaysia adalah setaraf dengan piawaian antarabangsa dan dijual pada harga yang berpatutan.
Kempen itu juga bertujuan mewujudkan pertambahan permintaan domestik, memberi peluang kepada pengusaha industri kecil dan sederhana tempatan meningkatkan pengeluaran dan pendapatan, di samping memastikan krisis ekonomi global tidak memberi kesan yang terlalu besar kepada masyarakat peniaga dan pengguna.
Kempen yang bertemakan ‘Beli Barangan Malaysia, Pilihan Bijak’ sebelum ini berlangsung di Pusat Pameran dan Perdagangan Sibu (STEC) pada 26 hingga 28 Jun lalu, dan selepas pelancaran di Bintulu, kempen sama akan diadakan di Dewan Suarah Miri (7-8 Ogos) dan Waterfront Square Kuching (29-30 Oktober serta 1-2 November).
Turut hadir pada mesyuarat dan taklimat tersebut ialah Pengarah Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Sarawak Ahmad Nasir Khosri, Pemangku Ketua Pegawai Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Cawangan Bintulu Muhammad Daud Ali dan Timbalan Residen (Sosial) Ismawi Salleh. Borneo Post
10/07/2009 |
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