Sarawak's total 2018 trade value up to RM143.7b
Naroden said the three major export partners for Sarawak were: Japan , peninsular Malaysia and China . — Reuters pic
He said Sarawak’s exports grew by 10.6 per cent from RM15.7 billion to RM17.4 billion while imports increased slightly by 5.5 per cent from RM6.7 billion to RM7.1 billion. “The higher importation of machinery and transport equipment is for the construction of major infrastructure developments in the state,” he said.
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