KUCHING: A snaring crisis is decimating wildlife in Southeast Asia and increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission to humans, according to a new report from World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). In a statement, an estimated 12.3 million snares threatened wildlife in the protected areas of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, a
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Wednesday (July 8) received a courtesy visit from Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to East Asia, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia. This is the first visit to Abang Johari by Riot since being appointed
UPHOLDING THE LAW KUCHING: The police have been urged to promptly investigate and enforce law against any criminal acts that could threaten the peace and stability in Bintulu. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that he totally and utterly condemned the actions of hooligans in this industrial town
SERIAN: Participants of the People’s Livestock Project from Tarat thanked the state government for its continuous efforts to enhance the lives of rural folk. They received livestock and certificates under the Agriculture Facilitation Programme from Assistant Agriculture Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee In at a
SERIAN: About 168,710 animals had been vaccinated with anti-rabies vaccine in the state from July 2017 until July 6 this year. Director of Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (JVS), Dr Adrian Susin Ambud, stated that the department still carried on their vaccination efforts. As last July 2, 69 had tested
SERIAN: Tarat incumbent Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said he would defend his seat upon getting the directive from the president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). According to Sagah who is Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development, it was up to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang
BETONG: Rural schools here are doing their best to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the resumption of classes. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas paid a visit to SMK Spaoh and five primary schools to check on preparations
KUCHING: The request for extension of moratorium on repayment is welcomed and seen as a good initiative to help businesses bounce back. Last Saturday, Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) urged the Finance Ministry and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to ask banks to consider extending the moratorium on loan repayments by
KUCHING: An extension of moratorium on loan repayments will benefit both employers and employees. As the current moratorium is due to expire in September, borrowers are expected to resume their repayment of the instalments on loans in October. The secretary-general of Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry
KUCHING: Many members of the local business community welcome a move to empower young entrepreneurs to own franchises in the country. In a recent news report, the Ministry of Domestic Trades and Consumers Affairs (KPDNHEP) is working on a strategy to bring down franchise fees to about RM50,000 in order
