Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Sabah aquaculture is set to come unto its own

Chief Minister Musa Aman (middle), with Minister of International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed (right), and Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Maximus Ongkili (left). Also present were CEO of Darden Inc. Clarence Otis Jr. and Yayasan Sabah Director Khalil Datu Jamalul 
The aquaculture industry is set to go big in Sabah with the launch of the Integrated Lobster Aquaculture Park (iLAP) – the first of its kind in the world – in Semporna. 

Panulirus species (spiny lobsters) also known locally as King lobster 

A joint venture between Ever Nexus company, Yayasan Sabah subsidiary company Inno Fisheries and Darden Incorporated, the 9,300-hectare marine park that is earmarked for the east coast district of Semporna will become the world’s first fully integrated commercial lobster hatchery. The project will include lobster aquaculture for commercial production, contract farming and training, as well as mussels farming as a food source for the lobsters. 

Guest of Honour, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman witnessed the signing ceremony between Darden Inc. and Yayasan Sabah today in Kuala Lumpur. He subsequently launched the RM2 billion-investment programme. 

Speaking at the ceremony, Musa said that the global market for lobsters is estimated to be over RM12 billion a year, while the Asia Pacific region with China in particular accounts for 75 percent of the total market. 
Chief Minister Musa Aman 
“This translates into vast economic opportunities for Malaysia and in particular the state of Sabah, in becoming a major player in meeting the demand for lobsters,” he said. 

According to Musa, the establishment of iLAP will generate more than RM3 billion in annual sales by 2030. Job opportunities will be abundant as a result of this project with 6,000 new jobs created in the next eight years. By 2030, the project is slated to open up to 20, 000 new job opportunities. 

Located in Orlando Florida, Darden Inc. is the world’s biggest chain of full-service restaurants with an annual sale of US$ 7.2 billion and up to 180, 000 workers. 

Musa said that the project would help boost the Bumiputera entrepreneur programme and the agriculture component of the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) plan. 

“This business venture has already opened an opportunity for Bumiputera Company Ever Nexus together with Inno Fisheries Sdn Bhd, to successfully form a partnership with Darden Inc. This goes to show that effective participation of Bumiputera entrepreneurs is achievable within the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and other national level plans,” he said. 

Musa further notes that Sabah’s worth as an investment destination is proven through the state’s ability to attract approximately RM10 billion in investments in the first quarter of the this year. This is the highest amount of private investments in Malaysia. 

“I am confident that the iLAP project will become a catalyst for further economic growth in the east coast region of Sabah, and will create more high income jobs,” he said. - Insight Sabah 

Insight Sabah Posted on 05-11-2012 10:00 pm
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santapan rohani ii

Al-hadith :ثلاثةٌ قد حَرّمَ اللهُ - تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى - عليهم الجنةَ : مُدْمِنُ الخمر ، والعاقّ ، والدّيّوثُ الذييُقِرُّ في أَهْلِهِ الخُبْثَ . رواه أحمد والنسائيErtinya : "Tiga yang telah Allah haramkan baginya Syurga : orang yang ketagih arak, si penderhaka kepada ibu bapa dan Si Dayus yang membiarkan maksiat dilakukan oleh ahli keluarganya" ( Riwayat Ahmad )

PEGANGAN

Ingatlah firman Allah Taala:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بِطَانَةً مِنْ دُونِكُمْ لَا يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالًا وَدُّوا مَا عَنِتُّمْ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ (118) هَا أَنْتُمْ أُولَاءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمْ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْكِتَابِ كُلِّهِ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمْ قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا عَضُّوا عَلَيْكُمُ الْأَنَامِلَ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ قُلْ مُوتُوا بِغَيْظِكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ (119)
Maksudnya: “Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! janganlah kamu mengambil orang-orang yang bukan dari kalangan kamu menjadi “orang dalam” (yang dipercayai). mereka tidak akan berhenti-henti berusaha mendatangkan bencana kepada kamu. mereka sukakan apa yang menyusahkan kamu. telahpun nyata (tanda) kebencian mereka pada pertuturan mulutnya, dan apa yang disembunyikan oleh hati mereka lebih besar lagi. Sesungguhnya telah Kami jelaskan kepada kamu keterangan-keterangan itu jika kamu (mahu) memahaminya. Awaslah! kamu ini adalah orang-orang (yang melanggar larangan), kamu sahajalah yang suka (dan percayakan mereka, sedang mereka tidak suka kepada kamu. kamu juga beriman kepada Segala Kitab Allah (sedang mereka tidak beriman kepada Al-Quran). dan apabila mereka bertemu dengan kamu mereka berkata: “Kami beriman”, tetapi apabila mereka berkumpul sesama sendiri, mereka menggigit hujung jari kerana geram marah (kepada kamu), Katakanlah (Wahai Muhammad): “Matilah kamu Dengan kemarahan kamu itu”. Sesungguhnya Allah sentiasa mengetahui akan Segala (isi hati) yang ada di dalam dada.” [Ali Imran: 118 & 119]
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تُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَتَرْزُقُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍآل عمران : 27
"Engkaulah (Wahai Tuhan) yang memasukkan waktu malam ke dalam waktu siang, dan Engkaulah yang memasukkan waktu siang ke dalam waktu malam. Engkaulah juga yang mengeluarkan sesuatu yang hidup dari benda yang mati, dan Engkaulah yang mengeluarkan benda yang mati dari sesuatu yang hidup. Engkau jualah yang memberi rezeki kepada sesiapa yang Engkau kehendaki, dengan tiada hitungan hisabnya".

bermubahalah

“Siapa yang membantahmu tentang kisah Isa-Setelah engkau beroleh pengetahuan yang meyakinkan tentang hal itu, maka katakanlah kepada mereka : Marilah kita panggil (kumpulan) anak-anak kami dan anak-anak kalian, isteri-isteri kami, dan isteri-isteri kalian, diri-diri kami dan diri-diri kalian, kemudian kita bermubahalah kepada Allah, mohon agar Allah menjatuhkan laknat-Nya kepada pihak yang berdusta.” (Ali Imran : 61)