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The Story of SLDB

SLDB'S
STORY

What is SLDB?

Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) / Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Sarawak (LKTS) is a State Statutory Body established in 1972 under The Land Development Ordinance, 1956 and Sarawak Land Development Board Order 1972

Chronology of Events

1972
01 Feb, 1972
1992
09 Sep, 1992
09 Sep, 1992
05 Nov, 1992
2007
28 Aug, 2007
2019
01 Sep, 2019
30 Sep, 2019
Rajin Berusaha,
Hidup Bahagia

Vision

To be a leading and reputable state development agency.

Mission

To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through modernisation, commercialisation and efficient management of resources.

Functions

Implementation of agriculture-based projects
Implementation of infrastructure projects
Managing agent for NCR land development
Implementation of Sarawak Agro Fund
Facilitate payment of State funded projects (AFF & Others)
Procurement and tender management
Management of mini estates (Rubber & Oil Palm)
Management of Ex-rubber and settlement areas

New Roles
(As per gazette portfolio published on 21st January 2022)

  1. Development of plantations and agriculture estates and promotion of commercial agriculture.
  2. NCR Land Development

SLDB Board of Director

YB Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Anak Utom
Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development

Chairman

YB Datuk Haji Len Talif Salleh
Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment

Member

YB Datuk Dr. Penguang Manggil
Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government (Local Government)

Member

YBhg Dato Sri Dr. Wan Lizozman bin Wan Omar
State Financial Secretary

Member

YB Dato Sri Richard Riot Anak Jaem
MP P.199 Serian

Member

YBhg Datu Haji Abdullah Bin Julaihi
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development

Member

YBhg Datu Chiew Chee Yau
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development

Member

YBrs Encik Sirai Anak Daha
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development

Member

YB Dato Dennis Ngau
ADUN N.77 Telang Usan

Member

YB Encik Wilson Nyabong ak ljang
ADUN N.61 Pelagus

Member

YB Encik John Anak Ilus
ADUN N.23 Bukit Semuja

Member

Professor Dr. Harry Anak Entebang
SLDB’s General Manager

Secretary

General Manager of SLDB

From 2003 until 2019, Permanent Secretary of MANRED was tasked to cover the position and duty of General Manager for SLDB. Since 2019, a full time General Manager was appointed to take over from MANRED’s Permanent Secretary.

Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) - Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Sarawak (LKTS) - GM1

YBhg. Datu Haji Chaiti Bolhasan
2003-2009

Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) - Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Sarawak (LKTS) - GM2

YBhg. Datuk Amar Jaul Samion
2009-2017

Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) - Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Sarawak (LKTS) - GM3

YBhg . Datu Buckland Anak Bangik
2017-2018

Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) - Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Sarawak (LKTS) - GM4

YBhg. Datuk Ik Pahon
2018-2019

Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) - Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Sarawak (LKTS) - GM5

Encik Siang Anak Mandaw
Since 2019-31.03.2023

Professor Dr. Harry Anak Entebang
Since 1.4.2024

Top Management

Professor Dr. Harry Anak Entebang
General Manager
harrye@sldb.gov.my

Dr. Entebang served as a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) before assuming the role of General Manager at the Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB).

Corporate-Willester-Kala

Willester Kala
Deputy General Manager (Operations)
willk@sldb.gov.my

Mr. Willester Kala has a significant food and agri-industry experience across Asia-Pacific region. He started his career as an executive with IOI Corporations Berhad. Later, he joined Dole, one of the leading producer and marketer of fruit and vegetables in the world, where he spent most of his career holding various positions

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