KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry (MOE) is currently developing a new policy that would require all Malaysian citizens to complete education until Form 5, announced Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying. The initiative aims to ensure that the younger generation receives a comprehensive education, and the MOE is optimistic about
MALAYSIA’S very own Queen of Rock, Ella, has recently been recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for the achievement made by her recent concert, “Jilid Akhir Ella Puteri Kota 2.0”. The 56-year-old singer recently set the record for “Most Concert Tickets Sold Out: 10,000 Tickets in 24 Hours” for the
BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: Bak Chang, a glutinous rice dumpling stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves, is synonymous to the Chinese community. It is particularly consumed by them during the Dragon Boat Festival which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap, accompanied by officers from the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), has conducted a final inspection on Jalan Semaba. The inspection took place after the appointed contractor notified that they had finished upgrading the existing earth drains to concrete drains, covering a length of 263 metres.
KUCHING: The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), through its subsidiary SEDC Energy, is actively involved in the production of green hydrogen as part of its efforts towards a green economy through two main projects, namely H2ornbill and H2biscus. Its chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain said that these
By Nur Farihan Razali KUCHING: A group of 28 pilgrims from Mukah Division has been selected to embark on the annual pilgrimage this year. The group departed from Mukah Airport aboard the MH3420 (KT96Q) flight, marking the second Sarawak Hajj domestic flight, today. According to Rolfandy Awi, the Mukah Pilgrimage
MAKKAH: The current waiting period for Muslims in Malaysia to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage has now reached 148 years, said Tabung Haji executive director Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman. These individuals form part of the 3.8 million TH depositors who have registered and are waiting for their turn
AT Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT), we believe everyone should have an equal chance to pursue quality and affordable education including students from underprivileged families. This institution has been offering various kinds of financial aid for students to help lighten their parents’ financial burden and
KUCHING: The Sarawak government and South Korea have discussed on partnership in the field of renewable energy. According to the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Malaysia Yeo Seung-Bae, the partnership includes hydrogen projects as well as carbon sector storage projects and others. “I am confident with it because
KUCHING: Spain is interested in collaborating with Sarawak in the technology development sector. According to the Ambassador of Spain to Malaysia, Jose Luis Pardo Cuerdo, he wanted to look into and contribute to the action plan of the Sarawak government in the sector. “We have identified sectors that are a