Local businessmen, students attend talk on sustainable business model at MPI

SIBU: More than 100 people comprising local businessmen and students attended a business talk at Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI), here on Friday night.

It was jointly organised by the Methodist Pilley Institute and Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The objective is to keep the general public updated on various issues affecting local business operations and to stay viable.

Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip spoke on the title ‘Sustainable Business Model’.

Talib, who is Jepak assemblyman has considerable experiences in both the public and private sectors in Sarawak.

He has served in the public service starting with State Planning Unit as Principal Asssistant Secretary, Economist in Sarawak Foundation, Permanent Secretary to both the State Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Ministry of Industrial Development among others.

Talib was also the Chairman of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) from 19952016.

He has also served as Board member of agencies such as MIDA, SIRIM, STIDC and public listed companies - Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and chairman of Sarawak Concrete Industries Bhd.

Among those attending the talk were chairman of Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gregory Hii, the honorary chairman of MPI Hii Ching Chiong and principal of MPI Hii King Kai.