Sarawakian fashion designer doubles as an oil palm farmer during the pandemic

"Managing our family’s oil palm plantation is tough, but it has made me stronger and more business savvy," says Carling. Photos: Paul Carling

Holding a full-time job as a fashion designer while managing a small scale oil palm plantation has kept Paul Carling, 31, pretty busy for the past 19 months.

But the Sarawakian isn’t complaining as he’s learning how to be resourceful and business savvy during the pandemic.