Capitalise on Nusantara’s expansion, says Taib

Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud (second left) inspecting a guard of honour at the opening ceremony of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly meeting on Tuesday (May 17). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak should prepare to take up economic opportunities in neighbouring Kalimantan, where Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara is being developed.

Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud said Nusantara’s proximity to Sarawak would strengthen bilateral trade and bring spillover effects to the state.