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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
05 Nov, 1992
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

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

Top Management

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Siang Anak Mandaw
General Manager
siangmd@sldb.gov.my

Holding a position as General Manager of Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB) since 2019. Obtained a Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA), major in General Management with minor in Accounting and Finance from Open University Malaysia (OUM), and Diploma In Planting Industry & Management (DPIM) from University Technology MARA (UiTM).

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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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Denys Antas
Deputy General Manager (Finance)
denysa@sldb.gov.my

Mr. Denys Antas graduated from the University of Malaya in 1981 with an Honours, Degree in Analytical Economics. He started his career in retail and commercial banking and rose to the position of Branch Manager. In 1991 when Labuan was declared as an International Offshore Financial Centre

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