Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: News Desk

Maggi works with digital leaders to empower women

KUCHING: Maggi is strengthening its commitment to empowering women and small business owners through its Program Mentor Wanita Cukup Berani Maggi by collaborating with digital leaders such as Google, Meta and Tiktok. According to a press release, the collaboration offers a comprehensive upskilling workshop and masterclass focused on content creation

Over 100 schoolboys enjoy free haircuts

MIRI: Members of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bekenu branch yesterday organised a free haircut campaign for school boys. The event was initiated in conjunction with the free haircut back-to-school campaign. More than 100 school boys thronged the Arena Sibuti hall on that day for the ‘Bah Bergunting Lok”

System targets registration of 800 companies

MIRI: More companies in the state are urged to register under the Sarawak Workforce Information System (SWIS) this year. The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) Deputy Permanent Secretary Anielia Siam said, currently 230 companies have registered with SWIS. MEITD, she added, is aiming to register 800 companies or

Upgrading works at four junctions completed

MIRI: The upgrading works to expand four junctions along the Krokop main road have been completed. With the completion, Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang cum Pujut assemblyman believed that it would help ease the traffic flows in the area. Yii disclosed this when met yesterday after inspecting the site.

Lonely octogenarian reaches out to Hope Place

KUCHING: An 83-year-old man called Hope Place recently, asking for food assistance. Kong Yau Phen, who lives alone at Batu Kawa not only has no income, but has no savings as well. Hope Place in a press statement here Monday said Kong used to sell fruits with his wife here

Ministry seeks to produce new business generation

MUKAH: The Sarawak government through the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development aims to produce a new generation that ventures into business, becoming job creators as a result. In a report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development  Dr Ripin Lamat

Exchange programme an eye-opener for students

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KOTA SAMARAHAN: Thirty Japanese undergraduates had an eye-opening experience during their two-week study exchange programme here. The students from Utsunomiya University Japan (UU) engaged in various activities and programmes from Feb 22 to March 8. The exchange programme is a collaboration between Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)

First Customers Day for Pustaka Miri Mar 20

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri is to hold its first Customers Day this year on Monday (March 20) at Curtin University Malaysia Sarawak. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri in a statement said, the event is scheduled to be start at 8 am and ends at 5pm Members of the public are

37 to take part in recital competition

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud on Monday received a courtesy visit from the 62nd Tilawah and Menghafaz Al-Quran recital committees at Demak Jaya here. The visit, which was led by Yang Dipertua of Sarawak Islamic Council(MIS) Datuk Misnu Tuha, was to inform him on the

Appreciation certs for 15 SABERKAS members

BINTULU: A total of 15 past committee members of the Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) Kakus branch were awarded with certificate of appreciation as recognition of their contributions.  All certificates were presented by SABERKAS Kakus branch chairman Mohd Rizal Julaihi on Sunday night during a dinner gathering. Also present