Bandong Walk to be e-hawker centre
Many people have wanted to come to Bandong Walk, which is a very popular spot among food lovers. Because of this, there is congestion due to lack of parking bays.
— Dr Annuar Rapaee, Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development I
SIBU: The popular Bandong Walk will be the first hawker centre here to provide cashless transactions, says Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development I Dr Annuar Rapaee.
He said in time, food delivery services would be offered too.
“Many people have wanted to come to Bandong Walk, which is a very popular spot among food lovers. Because of this, there is congestion due to lack of parking bays.
“With hawkers there going digital, customers can conveniently order their favourite food and have them delivered to their doorstep, which is hassle-free,” he said.
Dr Annuar said even though Sibu Central Market has gone cashless, not many food and drink hawkers were participating.
“People still go there and order their goods.
“As for Bandong Walk, given its strategic location and how all its hawkers are concentrated in one place, I think it is most ideal to turn the place into an e-hawker centre,” he told reporters after officiating at the launch of ‘Belibeli Super App’ yesterday.
He said getting Bandong Walk hawkers to go digital was in line with Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s move for Sarawak to fully embrace digitalisation.
On another note, the Nangka assemblyman revealed he was working towards producing more young entrepreneurs in Sibu.
For that to happen, he said he would work closely with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development.
“For a start, we will set up an office, incubator and training centre. I want to turn it into a one-stop centre for young entrepreneurs to get information and hold seminars,” he said.
Solaku Sdn Bhd managing director Mohd Hisham Khairul Nasir, managing director of Caliphs Technology PLT (operator of Sibu Digital Innovation Hub) Abg Fairul Syarmil Abg Mohd and representatives from Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas), Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation and Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation were also present at the launch.