Sarawak trade delegation visits South Korea
KUCHING: A trade delegation headed by two assistant ministers is in Seoul, South Korea to promote investment opportunities in Sarawak.
The state delegation led by Assistant Minister for Industrial Development ( Investment and Promotion) Datuk Julaihi Narawi and Assistant Minister for Industrial Development (Investment and Promotion) Datuk Mohamad Naroden Majais is part a trade mission visiting Japan and South Korea led by International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
In South Korea, the delegation visited Pangyo Techno Valley, home to one of South Korea’s largest clusters of software, gaming, entertainment, and biotechnology businesses.
At the facility which houses among others startups, incubators, product developers and virtual reality rooms, the delegation met the Big Bang Angles group who are accelerators assisting incubators and discussed various types of initiatives provided by the South Korean Government and private sector to potential entrepreneurs, especially youths developing their ideas and businesses.
The facility has room for around 200 startups and incubators and currently houses around 70 startups and incubators.
The delegation discussed possible tie- ups with the management and hope for cooperation between Sarawak and South Korea to provide an international platform that benefits entrepreneurs from both countries.
Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment Datu Liaw Soon Eng and senior government officials are part of the Sarawak delegation.