Friday, 5 December 2025

Author: Alexandra Lorna

NCCIM delegation in Sarawak March 28 to 30

KUCHING: The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) will send a business delegation to Sarawak on March 28 to March 30, 2022. According to NCCIM in a statement, NCCIM is a federation of five national trade associations, namely, the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of

Authorities discuss Bario STOLport issues

KUCHING: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) together with Ministry of Transport Malaysia is looking into improvement to be carried out to enable the Twin Otter aircraft to land and take off with the maximum passenger load of 19 people. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said this

Early detection main strategy in TB fight

KUCHING: The main strategy of the Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control Programme is early detection of the disease and ensuring that treatment is given until the patient is recovered so that it will no longer spread to others, says Sarawak Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck. He said that

107 cases of tuberculosis detected in Kuching Division

KUCHING: A total of 107 cases of tuberculosis (TB) were detected this week in Kuching Division, said Kuching health officer Dr Eunice Melissa Joseph. She said from the total, 858 contacts had been identified. “Various efforts have been made and are being implemented by the Kuching Divisional Health Office in

Enticing Singaporean schools to choose Sarawak as next destination

KUCHING: With quarantine free travel and new directs flights now operating between Singapore and Sarawak, Singaporean schools and teachers are being encouraged to choose Sarawak for their next educational visit. To launch the new educational campaign, the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office, Singapore (Statos) partnered with Singapore-based IPC Tours to

Our expertise gets Jakarta’s recognition: Awang Tengah

LAWAS: The participation of local Sarawak companies such as Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) in the development of big projects in Indonesia is a recognition of the expertise of local Sarawakians. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) in a news report quoted Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan as

Lawas school expected to be ready by March-end

LAWAS: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes construction works on the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Awat-Awat will be completed by month-end. According to news reports from Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), the school comes with several facilities that will enable teachers and students to learn in a comfortable

DAPSY – vehicle to next democratic wave

KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (DAPSY) can be the vehicle to build the next democratic wave in Malaysia, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said that under the current situation, Malaysia was facing a crisis of confidence and many people were losing hope.  “Yet, apathy is

Village above the clouds to get power

PADAWAN: Villagers of Kampung Sapit will soon have access to 24-hour electricity supply, said Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Willie Mongin. He said the Rural Electricity Supply (BELB) project for the village was listed under the Additional and Late Applicant Funds (ALAF) Phase 4 which will be