Minister of Development Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid welcomed the proposal from Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Haji Mohd Salleh bin Haji Othman to establish an organisation dedicated to researching local products to meet set standards.
The minister, speaking at the 20th session of the LegCo meeting on Monday, elaborated that although it is a commendable proposal, it requires a specific approach within the National Standards Centre.
Currently, products undergo testing and certification by foreign bodies, he said, thus any government project must use certified basic construction materials and components recognised by the Ministry of Development (MoD).
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin