KUCHING: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) has been mandated by the Sarawak Government to operate the Sarawak Rural Broadband Network (MySRBN) including interconnectivity, core network, and operational support systems. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said this would empower the digital economy in Sarawak through
KUCHING: Sarawak today registered 415 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 301,085. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the total, 407 are under categories 1 and 2, while the others are in categories 3, 4 and 5. “A total of 108 are in category 1, while 299
KUCHING: Police have arrested a foreign woman for misusing a copy of a Malaysian identity card to seek treatment at a hospital here. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a report on the offence was received at 10.53am on Tuesday. “The suspect was found to have checked into the
KUCHING: The Infrastructure and Port Development Ministry (MIPD) will visit the sites of projects being implemented to ensure their completion is on schedule, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas “It is very important that the supervision is tight because we really want to meet the completion schedule,” he
KUCHING: Police have concluded investigations into the case of missing four-year-old Eric Chang following legal proceedings against the caregivers. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the babysitter and her husband were prosecuted in Kuching Court on Thursday (March 31) after 21 days of police remand. He said the duo
KUCHING: Sarawak Skills is always sensitive to the manpower needs of the various industries in Sarawak. Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain said apart from technical skills, Sarawak Skills also emphasised on positive human capital development such as integrity, teamwork, creativity and innovation, and proficiency in communication, especially
KUCHING: All tourists and visitors are welcomed to visit Sarawak provided they abide by the state’s COVID-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the reopening of the state’s borders to international visitors beginning Friday (Apr 1)
KUCHING: Police have extended the remand of Eric Chang’s babysitter and her husband until March 31. Kuching OCPD ACP Ashmon Bajah confirmed this on Thursday (March 24). “The two suspects are still remanded under Section 302 of the Penal Code.” They were previously remanded under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The freezing of bank accounts for husbands who fail to pay alimony to their ex-wives will help to ensure the welfare of widows of non-civil servant husbands, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing noted that the situation differed between widows of
KUCHING: Firefighters rescued a man trapped in his vehicle following an accident along the Kuching-Serian Road today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the 7am incident took place when the victim’s car crashed into a ditch. “The driver was pinned in the driver’s seat and the victim