Sarawak Plans Funding for Women Entrepreneurship Dashboard in 2027 Budget

State Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government will consider a RM370,000 request to complete the Women Entrepreneurship Dashboard (WED) as part of the 2027 state budget. The dashboard, described as Sarawak’s first integrated digital platform for women entrepreneurs, is being built by the Department of Women and Family (JWKS) together with the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) and the Sarawak Digital Service Unit (SCSDU). It will consolidate real‑time data on women‑owned businesses, enabling more precise policy, training and financial support.

Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah also proposed raising the annual grant for the Sarawak Women and Family Council (MWKS) from RM54,400 to RM544,000, increasing entrepreneurship grants for B40 women and women‑headed households from RM300,000 to RM1 million, and extending the state‑sponsored ASEAN Women Leadership University College programme. The OSCC centre in Samarahan will serve as a hub for product development and marketing, with plans to reach global markets via Sarawak trade offices in Singapore, Brunei and Kalimantan, and potential collaboration with AirBorneo.