Yayasan Sarawak signs MoU to supply petrol to Petron stations
KUCHING: Petronesa Trading Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Yayasan Sarawak, inked a memorandum of understanding ( MoU) with Petron Oil ( M) Sdn Bhd in a ceremony yesterday, which was witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem and his wife Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu.
Petronesa Trading Sdn Bhd was represented by its director Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg, while Jaimie Lu signed on behalf of Petron Oil ( M) Sdn Bhd.
Adenan, in his brief speech, welcomed Petron to do business in the state.
“You ( Petron) are welcome to do business in Sarawak,” he said, adding that he was also glad to note that Yayasan Sarawak was entering into a deal with Petron through the MoU.
Meanwhile, in his welcoming speech at a pre- Christmas gathering at Yayasan Sarawak Hall which was attended by Adenan and Jamilah, Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang said the MoU would enable Petronesa Trading to supply petrol ( RON 95 and 97) and biodiesel to stations owned by Petron Oil ( M) Sdn Bhd across this city.
“This is among our ( Yayasan Sarawak) initiatives to increase our business- based activities to increase our income and in the process, will allow us to intensify our social activities for the people of Sarawak,” he said.
Azmi thanked Petron Oil ( M) Sdn Bhd for the smart partnership and hoped that the MoU would be a beginning for more cooperations.
He believed that the MOU would not be confined only to Kuching, considering that Sarawak is a big state and has plenty of business potentials. According to him, Yayasan Sarawak currently has several business initiatives with other selected industry players.