By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 19: The Sarawak government has underscored the urgency of accelerating trade normalisation and development along the Sarawak-West Kalimantan border.
In line with this, it has proposed that the SOSEK MALINDO framework at the Sarawak-West Kalimantan (KALBAR) level be officially opened to include participation from East Kalimantan (KALTIM) and North Kalimantan (KALTARA).
According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) news, Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Economic Planning and Development) Dato Sri Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel highlighted the proposal during the 40th Meeting of the Malaysia-Indonesia Socio-Economic Development Working Committee/Working Group (JKK/KK SOSEK MALINDO) 2025, held in Langkawi, Kedah recently.
Leading the Sarawak government delegation as chairman of SOSEK MALINDO Sarawak, he noted that including these regions would create a stronger platform for addressing socio-economic and security issues in the border areas.
The Sarawak government also pressed for the normalisation of trade at the Tebedu-Entikong border, in line with agreements reached by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the President of the Republic of Indonesia during the 13th Annual Malaysia-Indonesia Consultation on July 29, 2025.
Other key outcomes from the 40th SOSEK MALINDO meeting include the agreement on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the repatriation of remains between Sarawak and West Kalimantan, as well as updates on the Temajuk Temporary Border Crossing Post (PLB), which is slated for completion by December 2025 and expected to be officially inaugurated in the first quarter of 2026. — DayakDaily
