KUCHING: In response to the election campaign promises by both political coalitions in May 2018, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak has welcomed the much needed increase in minimum wage (MW) provided that it be based on sustainable economic policy and the labour market. In a press statement issued
KUCHING: Supreme Food Supply Malaysia Sdn Bhd (SFS) has been appointed as the Exclusive Distributor in Sarawak by Puratos Malaysia during a ceremony to mark the collaboration between Puratos and SFS yesterday at UCSI Hotel, Kuching. The SFS and Puratos collaboration was jointly officiated at by Dato Richard Wee the
KUCHING: SJK Chung Hua No 5, Kuching has successfully organised a Mini Exhibition on “Love Our Parents” from 28th July until 1st August 2018 at the school hall. The objective of this activity was to teach the pupils to love, respect and appreciate their parents. It also engaged students on meaningful
KUCHING: A total of 70 University of Canterbury (UC) alumni gathered for an UC alumni dinner here on Thursday at the State Library, Petra Jaya, Kuching. Apart from the alumni gathering, 12 alumni donated a sum worth RM41,000 as fund for the construction of the new University of Canterbury Students
MIRI: The Lambir Hills National Park (LHNP) here is temporarily closed to the public with immediate effect due to a flood. In a press statement issued yesterday by Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn Bhd (SFCSB), it said that LHNP will be reopened after clearing and repair works have been completed and
KUCHING: Several GPS leaders have voiced their support for Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who plans to take court action against PKR State Information Chief Vernon Kedit for calling him a “liar” and “traitor”. MP Kapit Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said calling a respectable state leader or
BALINGIAN: The first series of Active Farmers Development programme was held in this sub-district recently. The one-day event which involved four units of Farmers’ Organisations (FO) attracted about 500 participants from the area. The four units involved were Kampung Pulat, Kampung Masjid, Kampung Lintang and Kampung Suyong. The event was
LIMBANG: SACOFASdn Bhd, Sarawak’s leading ICT infrastructure company behind Sarawak’s state-of-the-art telecommunications and information technologies development, conducted a public seminar yesterday on the misconception people have on the dangers and hazards of Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) and Radio Frequency(RF) emissions to people living in close proximity to telecommunications towers. SACOFA’s
KUCHING: Youth Movement Malaysia (YMM Padungan) organised a ‘Famine Kids 8 Hours DIY Camp’ at SJK Chung Hua No. 1 yesterday. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan was invited to give a talk on volunteerism and charity work. The main purpose of the event was to keep the campers hungry for
KUCHING: A new coffee table book entitled “The Kuba’an – Puak Story: Journey Towards A Greener Corridor”, was launched here yesterday. The 159-page book features stories from Kuba’an-Puak, home to Indigenous Peoples, focusing on the Penan and their close relationship with nature and contribution in Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). The