KUCHING: Local researchers will be working with Japanese experts to, among other things, explore the intellectual use of biodiversity under a five-year joint project in the state. Satreps-Pubs will be a platform for Sarawakian researchers to develop and enhance their research capability with the aid of these experts using high
KUCHING: Sarawak’s forestry sector aims to be globally recognised in sustainable management and biodiversity conservation while enhancing the rapid growth of its timber industry. Permanent secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Natural Resources (Mudenr), Datuk Zaidi Mahdi, said this was in line with one of Sarawak’s Post Covid-19
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) could come home empty-handed in the next state polls, according to Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president predicted that the opposition party stood no chance in winning even a single seat. “I might sound arrogant, but with the
KUCHING: New faces are set to make up about 20 to 30 per cent of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) candidates in the coming state polls. PBB vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was expected based on the norms of the party in previous elections. “In PBB,
KUCHING: Sarawak’s daily Covid-19 cases continue to drop with 287 new transmissions recorded on Monday (Nov 15). This was a marginal decrease from Sunday’s 299 cases, bringing the cumulative cases to 247,667. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 276 of the new cases were categories 1 and 2, while
KUCHING: The state registered 299 new daily Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Nov 14), a notable decrease of 100 from Saturday’s 399, with the cumulative cases now at 247,380. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 292 of the new cases were categories 1 and 2, while seven fell into categories
ASAJAYA: All Sarawakians have the right to vote in the 12th State Election regardless of their Covid-19 vaccination status, says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He opined that the right to vote is a universal right of every Malaysian, including those who
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is a government that cares for the less fortunate, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The state Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister stressed that under Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s leadership, various assistance had been given to Sarawakians, including
KUCHING: The country’s first Special Needs Community Centre (SNCC), set to be built in Sarawak, is expected to be completed by December 2025. Revealing this, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah called on the state government to allocate a 10 to 20-acre
KUCHING: The Facebook Bazaar Rakyat Online Sarawakku Sayang (Bross) has managed to record sales of RM100 million as of this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the programme had helped some 10,000 small traders and hawkers to sell their products through social media. He said