KUCHING: The State government will come out with a new bill on marriageable age after compiling resolutions from statewide cultural symposiums on the matter. According to Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah the statewide cultural symposiums have concluded and they are in the
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) general manager Datuk Soedirman Aini said children must be facilitated in their studies. Soedirman who is Sedidik Sdn Bhd board of directors chairman said it was the duty of parents and teachers to enable children get the best in education. He pointed this
KUCHING: Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (PPKS) will be holding its twenty-first (21st) convocation at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here on 6 December. The convocation will be officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. A total of 1,106 graduates will receive their scrolls during the convocation. The
KUCHING: Five dancesport athletes from Alexis Dance Sport Studio, supported by the Sarawak DanceSport Association, performed very well in the 3rd KLDSA Malaysia Open DanceSport Championship 2018 held at Sunway Velocity Mall, Kuala Lumpur last Sunday. Mason Wee Xin Rong and Cordelia Wee Li Xin were the 1st runner-up in
While drone operators in the West are held back by strict legislation, lenient aerospace laws are driving innovative projects in Africa – and turning the continent into a global drone testing ground. Outside a small fenced-in property in the city of Muhanga in central Rwanda, a buzzing sound can be
South Korea dialled down the volume last Thursday as more than half a million students sat a crucial national university entrance exam, with authorities taking extraordinary measures to minimise possible distractions. The college entrance test is the culmination of South Korea’s highly demanding school system. In an ultra-competitive society the
SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg minces no words when he says the state’s future is in the hands of the youths. “You are very important to us. You are our valuable asset of the future. Let us work together so that when our youths have a
SYDNEY: A swimmer has died after a stab to his stomach in a suspected stingray attack off an Australian beach, in a rare fatal encounter with the fish. The 42-year-old’s death came more than a decade after world-renowned “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin was killed when a stingray barb punctured his
KUCHING: The state government will continue to financially support the growth of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this move was beneficial to Sarawak because SCORE had proven itself to be an important industry player and capable of significant contribution to
SIBU: Ahmad Qadri Basri @ Boseri and Dr Lynn Ko Wei Linn are this year’s recipients of the ‘Sarawak Youth Awards 2018’ – a programme meant as a medium to recognise the roles played by Sarawak youths and also to get them closer to the government. The presentation ceremony was
