KUCHING, Oct 31: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) bags national recognition for its efforts to cut bureaucratic red tape, streamline approval processes and deliver faster services to the public and business community, winning both Platinum and Gold awards at the 2026 National Conference on Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB).

According to DBKU in a statement shared on social media yesterday (Oct 30), the conference was held from Oct 28 to 29 at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC), where the two awards by Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) recognised its initiatives to simplify procedures, improve work efficiency and speed up approvals.

The Platinum Award was given for DBKU’s success in reducing the approval period for critical business licences from 150 days to just 32 hours.