The BrandLaureate Brand Icon Leadership Awards 2012
literally turned into an all
“Sarawak-occasion” with a handful Sarawakians led by Chief Minister
Pehin Sri Haji Taib Mahmud Taib himself winning the prestige acknowledgment.
Taib was awarded with BrandLaureate’s highest and
prominent BrandLaureate Legendry Brand Icon Leadership Award which is conferred
to individuals whose achievements and contributions have a profound impact on
the nation and society.
The auspicious and grand event was held at the Sunway
Lagoon Resort and Spa here and was attended by more than 500 distinguished
guests recently earlier this month.
BrandLaureate’s President Dr KK Johan in his speech when
announcing the Chief Minister as the recipient of the award said that Taib is a
visionary who defies all odds to champion for the causes they consider
worthwhile whom are are legends who leave lasting legacies that enrich the
lives of the people and Taib exemplifies all that is mentioned above.
“Taib is decribed as an outstanding leadership and
contribution to the state and nation as the Chief Minister of Sarawak is highly
praiseworthy and under his iconic leadership, Sarawak has emerged from a rural
economy to a modern robust state.”
“He has been instrumental in navigating the growth of
Sarawak with the implementation of innovative proposals and policies.”
“With the launching of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable
Energy in 2007, Sarawak is heading to the era of massive industrialisation and
implementation of High Income Economy,” he added.
It is one of the
five regional development corridors that is being developed throughout the
country to achieve a balanced development within the nation towards the year
2020 and beyond.
It involves the development of human capital and research
development capabilities, escalating growth in rural areas, capitalising on
energy resources, engaging the private sector in development, enhancing the
quality of life and improving the implementation of machinery and delivery
system of both the public and private sectors.
For the past two decades, Sarawak’s GDP has been a steady
growth concurrently making it the state with the third largest GDP growth in
the country. In terms of per capita income, it is the largest in Malaysia, thus
making Sarawakians the richest in Malaysia.
The state’s economy has expanded from primary commodities
into manufacturing, services, tourism, IT, education and others. Foreign
investment has grown tremendously, due the favourable policies and investment
climate. Major infrastructure projects have led to the opening and development
of Sarawak, thus spurring further the economic growth.
The success of Sarawak has been due to Pehin Seri Haji
Abdul Taib’s visionary foresight and passion in developing the state to be the
best. Indisputably, Pehin Seri Abdul Taib is the architect of modern Sarawak.
As the Chief Minister of Sarawak, he has met many
challenges but has displayed remarkable strength and sterling leadership to
overcome these obstacles. His enterprising spirit and tenacity inspires and
highly admired by all. He is a leader who believes in transforming the world to
be a better place and a role model to all Malaysians and the world.
Taib who was accompanied by his wife Puan Seri Ragad
Kurdi Taib to the event received a 24K soild gold award among those Sarawakians
than won other categories were Dato’ Sri Mohd Effendi Norwawi, Dato Seri Ckemet Hii Chii Kok, Pandelela
Rinong Pamg and singer Zee Avi.
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