KUCHING: Dr Kelvin Yii wholeheartedly welcomes an announcement by the Election Commission on the government’s intention to table in the coming parliament sitting a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18. He hopes that the opposition including GPS, Umno and even PAS would support the amendment so as
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy (SEB) is collaborating with the Sarawak Forest Department in a research involving the Baleh Watershed Wildlife Connectivity Project. The collaboration, contained in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed yesterday, also focuses on data gathering with the view to conserve and protect the state’s catchment area and ecosystem.
MIRI: Sarawak Energy (SEB) is resuming construction of the long overdue new Miri Town Indoor 33kV substation following the safe clearing yesterday of an illegal blockade. In a statatement made available here yesterday, SEB said the project is part of its RM1 billion investment in the Miri Power Supply Reinforcement
MIRI: Police arrested two women and four men for barricading the entrance to a SEB substation at Kampung Lereng Bukit here yesterday. The six were detained after they allegedly refused to remove their car from blocking the main entrance into the sub-station. Prior to the incident, the police team consisting
KUCHING: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operators yesterday gave positive reviews to the Sarawak Timber and SMEs Expo 2019 being held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) from yesterday until Sunday. Zulina Aini, the founder and managing director of Z.A.Q Enterprise when met gave her thumbs-up to the expo.
KUCHING: Large crowds of visitors were seen on the first day of the Sarawak Timber & SMEs Expo 2019 being held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), yesterday. The expo will be on until Sunday and opens from 10am to 9pm. Agus Hasanudin from Indonesia said he encouraged visitors,
KUCHING: In order for the timber industry and the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be competitive and sustainable the players need to embrace the digital economy. This was emphasised by Deputy Chief Minister cum board chairman of Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, during
KUCHING: The timber industry will continue to be a mainstay of the state’s economy in the years to come as it remains a vital revenue earner to the state. This was emphasised by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg when officiating at the fourth edition of Sarawak Timber
MIRI: A man was believed to have beaten his wife for no reason on Wednesday night, leaving the victim with injuries to her face. The alleged incident occurred at the latter’s house in Kampung Sealine in Lutong around 7pm. According to sources, the husband was intoxicated when the incident took place.
SINGAPORE: United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and Zilingo, a fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the growth of Asean’s fashion industry. Under the MOU, businesses on Zilingo’s platform, which are mostly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will be able to access UOB’s
