THE Brunei government has agreed for Sarawak to set up its trade and tourism office in Bandar Seri Begawan, Abang Johari Openg said. 

The Sarawak premier said this was conveyed to him following his two-day visit to Brunei with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, which concluded today. 

Abang Johari said economic cooperation between Brunei and Sarawak will be further enhanced by opening the office.

“We (Sarawak) have also identified the building and, this year, we will have our own trade and tourism office in Bandar Seri Begawan. 

“One area of cooperation that we will be looking at is a proposed hydropower plant between Brunei and Lawas (in Sarawak),” he said in his speech at the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party Chinese New Year dinner in Miri tonight. 

During the tabling of the state’s Budget 2023 on November 21, Abang Johari said the state government planned to allocate RM10 million to the Singapore Tourism and Trade Office of Sarawak and establish similar offices in Brunei and Pontianak in Indonesia this year. 

He said establishing these offices is among the initiatives under the budget’s strategic thrusts to make Sarawak’s economy more competitive. – Bernama, January 25, 2023.