PERKASA Oct-Dis 2013 - Malaysian Agricultural Repository

This is to ensure that the timber sector continue to be the mainstay of the state’s economy for the benefit of the people. Planted forest establishments initiative is also in support of the government’s plan to establish Pulp and Paper industry in the near future. As a front-liner, I had to look at all possibilities to develop various areas of the wood-based industry for more consolidated development.

This initiative is also in support of the government's plan to establish the pulp and paper industry in the near future. However, due to the foresight of The Right Honorable Pehin Sri, STIDC grew from strength to strength. Tanjung Manis was also earmarked for the establishment of the world's largest Halal Hub which is a.

STIDC owes its past and present glory to its founder, The Right Honorable Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud who initiated the establishment of the Corporation 40 years ago. It is hoped that the industry players and the related agencies will continue to give their undivided support to help STIDC play its pivotal role as the leader and catalyst of the timber-based sector in Sarawak. He hoped that the industry players and the related agencies would continue to give their undivided support to help STIDC play its pivotal role as the leader and catalyst of the wood-based sector in Sarawak.

The Honourable Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh (centre) together with other VIPs posing with winners of the Integrity and Innovation Oratory Competition.

INTEGRITY

AND INNOVATION

The Day of Integrity and Innovation was aimed at inculcating the values of integrity and innovation among employees. This year's theme, 'Integrity and Innovation Drives Great Culture', is relevant to the Government's steps towards achieving a world-class civil service. STIDC is committed to continuous improvement of its work processes and service delivery system.

Highlighting this year’s theme, “Integrity and Innovation Drives Excellent Culture”, STIDC General Manager, Datu Haji Sarudu Haji Hoklai said it is relevant with the government’s stride towards achieving a world-class civil service. Parallel with this aspiration, he said STIDC is committed to striving for continuous improvement in its work processes and service delivery system. In appreciation of the staff commitment as well as excellent work performance and integrity attitude, he added that STIDC had initiated the Integrity Exemplary Award.

As such, he urged the staff to continue to practice good governance with innovation and always strive for the best. On cultivating innovation at STIDC, Datu Haji Sarudu emphasized that steps were taken to ensure continuous improvement in work processes, including through MS ISO 9001:2008, as well as Innovative and Creative Teams (ICT) and the Core Focus Activity. This year, two ICTs from STIDC were recognized at state and national ICT conventions.

In conjunction with its 40th anniversary this year, STIDC also successfully organized the Integrity and Innovation Public Speaking Competition with the aim of helping. STIDC has also achieved a remarkable achievement under the ICT initiative by creating its own Timber Portal which is an online web based search tool. The Wood Portal was officially launched in conjunction with this year's Integrity and Innovation Day by the Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department (Promotion of Technical Education and Environment), the Honorable Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh.

The Honorable Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh (centre) visits one of the exhibition stands with other VIPs. The exhibition was held in conjunction with the Integrity and Innovation Day 2013 at Wisma Sumber Alam Multipurpose Hall.

MICCOS

Among other things, MICCOS aims to promote progress and the latest development of the country's commodity industries, including technology and commodity-based new products. This year marks STIDC's 40th year of playing its role as a leader and catalyst for the wood-based industry in Sarawak. The competition, which attracted over 400 entrants, was divided into three categories, namely nature/forest landscape, timber and its uses, and flora and fauna.

The competition was also in support of the government's efforts to encourage people to love and conserve forests for the benefit of present and future generations. STIDC General Manager, Datu Haji Sarudu Haji Hoklai (2nd row – 6th from left) and his deputy, Tuan Haji Hashim Bojet (2nd row – 5th from right) pose with the winners of the photography competition. As a leader and catalyst of the timber industry in Sarawak, STIDC is also keen to explore the use of timber species to add value to forest resources.

Tanjung Manis had been identified as one of the new growth nodes in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Sarawak earned an export value of RM5.4 billion from timber and timber products during the period January-September 2013. These items contributed almost 93% or RM4.99 billion of Sarawak's total export earnings of timber and timber products.

The five major consuming countries during the period were Japan (RM2.1 billion), India (RM825 million), Taiwan (RM619 million), the Middle East (RM422 million) and Korea (380 million) with almost 81% or RM4.4 billion of the total export income of timber and timber products from the State. Sarawak hopes to sustain the export value of timber and timber products at RM7.2 billion level this year due to favourable economic situation in the major consuming countries. It is also hoped that Japan would increase its demand for timber and timber products following the election of Tokyo as the host for Olympic Games 2020.

Joint efforts will continue to support Sarawak as the leading exporter of tropical wood products in the region. In addition to plywood, moldings and particle boards other wood products had also declined in export value. Recently, STIDC had successfully organized the first Grand Timber Exhibition in Kuching, Sarawak, which among other things aimed to strengthen Sarawak as a source of raw materials for tropical timber products.

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The values of logs and wood products exported in the first three quarters of 2013 decreased by 7.8% to RM5.4 billion from RM5.5 billion. This had contributed 89% to the total export value of logs and wood products from the state from January to September 2013.