KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster, the Citrawarna Cluster, was reported in the state on Wednesday (March 9). In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), said the cluster involved people who directly participated in the Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 programme Feb 24 at Kuching Waterfront. The committee said
KUCHING: The need to revise the current isolation and quarantine days based on the Cycle Threshold (CT) value is not necessary, says Dr Helmy Hazmi, an associate professor with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The public health expert said that isolation and quarantine should be triaged
GEDONG: Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the state government would decide whether to provide additional allocation as well as to extend the road network for the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR). He said that the decision to provide the allocation depended on the good performance
SIBU: A new academic programme related to the needs of industry in Sarawak will be introduced by University of Technology Sarawak (UTS). UTS vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid, said the programme would be tailored to the requirements of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and also in keeping to new
SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak’s (UTS) 6th Convocation Day on Saturday (March 5) bore a special significance with the appointment of Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as it first Pro-Chancellor. Abang Johari, who is the Premier of Sarawak, was appointed to a five-year term effective March 1.
GEDONG: Only about 44.9 per cent of youth in the state are presently active in sports and a concerned Ministry of Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development wants to do something about it. The data derived from a survey undertaken by the ministry has made it all the more determined to
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will continue to safeguard fully protected areas in an effort to conserve the state’s wildlife. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that Sarawak said these include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and natural reserves. “It is through such efforts that we can find
BETONG: Frank Steward Panting Sa, a student who conducted his interview for admission into Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in a makeshift hut on a hill, has finally been accepted. This was confirmed by UPSI vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff in a Facebook post on Wednesday (March
SEBUYAU: More sports amenities have been earmarked for several villages here under the Rural Transformation programme (RTP) this year. Sebuyau Administrative Officer, Ajis Ahmad, said among the new projects were the upgrading of the Kampung Baru Sebuyau futsal field to a tune of RM400,000, the project to upgrade the martial
KUCHING: In a changing business landscape that increasingly emphasises sustainability and digitalisation, the renewable energy sector continues to play a critical role in supporting other industries. Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said, under the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy that was launched last year, the
