KUCHING: Sarawak is set to be the first state in the country to introduce hydrogen fuel cell buses, which would also act as a tourist attraction.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that three units of buses would serve as the pilot vehicles for the state, hopefully by May latest.

“We already introduced the electric bus to the public two months ago, and if all goes well, Sarawakians will enjoy rides on these hydrogen fuel cell buses,” Abang Johari told reporters after officiating the Muda Hashim Garage Sale 4.0 organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok Youth wing at Jalan Kulas here last night.

The move to introduce hydrogen and electric powered buses were an initiative to promote a cleaner environment, he added.

Meanwhile, Abang Johari also did not rule out the possibility of Sarawak having three-in-one stations providing petrol, electric charging and hydrogen refuelling in the future.

“The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Petroleum Sarawak (Petros) are holding talks between themselves, and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is also playing a role in introducing new environmentally-friendly energy sources.

“So it is possible that Sarawak will have the first three-in-one station in Malaysia,” he stated.

Earlier, he also urged young entrepreneurs to take advantage of technology to further boost their business endeavours.

“This garage sale is an effort by the PBB Satok Youth wing to give the younger generation a new approach to business, and young entrepreneurs can look to e-marketing and online sales to further their business too,” Abang Johari said, citing Sarawak Pay as an app that young entrepreneurs could utilise.

He then implored PBB Satok Youth to hold more seminars focusing on utilising technology in businesses for young entrepreneurs.

Also present at the Muda Hashim Garage Sale 4.0 was PBB Satok Youth chief Dzamaluddin Zainudin.