KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is collaborating with ABO Trading to assist rural entrepreneurs in Sarawak through its Agrobazaar online shop ─ the first of its kind in Malaysia. The online shop which serves as a hub or delivery point for rural entrepreneurs to deliver their products is
KUCHING: Local entrepreneurs can now make use of AgroXpress, the first delivery platform for agro-food and agricultural products, under the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Sarawak. Launching the project yesterday was state Fama director Datuk Dr Mat Sani Hasan. The delivery platform involves the integration of distribution hubs, Agrobazaar Online
KUCHING: The government’s announcement on mandatory quarantine for incoming travellers into Malaysia — with the full cost to be borne by them (travellers) — is not only vital in breaking the transmission of Covid-19 but also well received by the people. Several people interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune voiced out
PADAWAN: Wearing face masks in public places would not be a problem because Sarawakians are disciplined and they know the importance of wearing it during this Covid-19 pandemic. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang was commenting on the compulsory use of face masks in crowded public areas and
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) took legal action against two business operators for using the halal logo without valid certification. In a statement, Sarawak KPDNHEP enforcement team together with Sarawak Islamic Department (JAIS) Halal Management monitoring and enforcement unit conducted inspections on two premises－an eatery in Jalan
PADAWAN: Pupils from three primary schools here received school bags courtesy of Persatuan Gerakan Kemajuan Kota Padawan in collaboration with Batu Kitang constituency. A total of 300 school bags were distributed to the schools namely SJK Chung Hua Batu 10 (150), SK Landeh (75), and SK St David (75). Batu
SEMATAN: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) have been reminded of their important role in disseminating information on the government’s assistance to the needy. Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said they could assist in registering qualified children under their care for government aid. “This is because
KUCHING: Hope Place donated food items worth RM3,000 to frontliners at the Malaysia Medical Welfare Fund Sentosa Hospital branch yesterday. The local non-governmental organisation (NGO) presented the donation as a token of appreciation for efforts in battling the Covid-19 pandemic. The donation included biscuits, mineral water, noodles, malt drinks, and
DARO: The body of 11-year-old Mohamad Amirul Dedy Susanto was discovered on Wednesday evening (July 22) after he was reported missing when he slipped and fell into the river at Kampung Hilir, Kuala Matu on Monday (July 20). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the victim’s body
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded nine new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total of positive cases in the state to 628. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that the new cases were all reported in Kuching. Two of nine cases were imported from overseas — a local who had just