Sabah has aims to boost seaweed industry potential

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah may be the largest seaweed producer in the country, but it has yet to fully realise the massive potential of the multi-million ringgit industry.

State Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe said the downstream aspects of the sector particularly needed a boost, as local factories struggle to keep up with rising operating costs.