| Hakim Hayat |
SQ STONE Sdn Bhd yesterday officially launched into service new tipper trucks for transportation in the quarry industry, hoping to pave the way in expanding the transportation service industry in the country.
The new tipper trucks were launched by the guest of honour, Minister of Energy, Manpower and Industry Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Mohd Hussein in a ceremony at The Empire Hotel & Country Club.
Also present was Chairman of SQ Stone Sdn Bhd Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam.
SQ Stone Sdn Bhd is an established company that is heavily involved in the quarry industry here, and has been bridging the importation of crushed stones to Brunei on a daily basis since 2000.
Director of SQ Stone Sdn Bhd Pengiran Haji Mohd Isman Hisham bin Pengiran Haji Othman in his welcoming remarks expressed gratitude for the continuous support of the Government of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in providing assistance and advice on pursuing their efforts to be actively involved in the transportation service industry.
With the launch of the new Howo model tipper trucks from China, Pengiran Haji Mohd Isman Hisham said that it will add more opportunities both in the transportation service and also technical support for young Bruneians in the industry.
“We are here to start and expand extensively in this field of transportation service industry and look forward to create more employment opportunities for young Bruneians in this industry,” he added.
A cake was also jointly cut by the guest of honour and Chairman of SQ Stone to mark the launch of the new tipper trucks.