KUCHING: Two Sarawakians have been appointed Malaysian ambassadors to Brazil and the Holy See. On Wednesday, Gloria Corina Peter Tiwet, the ambassador to Brazil and the envoy to the Holy See, Hendy Assan, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah
KUCHING: Thirty-three primary school teachers received certificates of completion after undergoing Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus’ Raspberry Pi Level C Training Programme 2023. Officiating at the opening ceremony and certificate presentation for the programme was Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) permanent secretary Azmi Bujang at Swinburne
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An unoccupied house was razed by a late-fire night which also damaged a van and a saloon vehicle at Kampung Entingan, Jalan Entingan, here yesterday (Feb 16). The vehicles were parked at the house porch. Firemen from the Kota Samarahan Bomba station who were alerted to the fire
KUCHING: Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS), via its subsidiary Petroleum Sarawak Exploration and Production (PSEP) Sdn Bhd entered into several upstream agreements formalising its participation in six Sarawak exploration blocks marketed under the Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2022. PETROS group chief executive officer Janin Girie said these agreements are part of
KUCHING: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) launched its Agenda 2023 here Wednesday with an aim to empower the Malay language in the state. DBP Sarawak Director Abang Haliman Abang Julai said Agenda 2023 will list out programmes that will be held throughout this year, especially for the people of Sarawak.
KUCHING: The Goods and Service Tax (GST) benefits the country only if the government manages it properly and efficiently to help improve the livelihood of the rakyat. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate and UKAS) Datuk Abdullah Saidol opined that if the GST is reintroduced the taxes can be
KUCHING: A man was killed after he lost control of his vehicle which crashed into a tree, causing the car to turn upside down during the wee hours of the morning (Feb 10). The Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) received a call at 4.49 am about the accident near
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) will be the official venue host and sponsor for Spartan Sarawak 2023 on May 6. Sarawak Deputy Minister for Tourism, Performing Arts and Creative Industry, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew said the event had been so successful that it had established a reputation for
KUCHING: Immigration Department Sarawak director Datuk Ken Leben has been transferred to Putrajaya as the deputy director-general (Control) of the Malaysian Immigration Department effective yesterday (Feb 8). Ken, from Sungai Aup in Sibu, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah at his office at Wisma Bapa
KUCHING: Contractors have again been reminded to pull up their socks and complete projects within the stipulated time frame. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who has been vocal on this issue said it was important they meet the expectations of the people. It is equally important to work