Thursday, 9 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

EPF, Uber sign MoU to encourage retirement savings of drivers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uber Malaysia to encourage its ride-sharing driverpartners to save for their retirement through the 1Malaysia Retirement Savings Scheme (SP1M). The SP1M is designed to allow individuals who are self-employed or with no fixed monthly income,

70 reading kits to be given to mothers at SGH on 23 Oct

KUCHING: Pustaka Neger i Sa rawa k in col l aborat ion with the Sarawak State Health Depa r tment and Sa rawa k General Hospital will hand over 70 Reading Seeds Kits to mothers at the Maternity Ward of Sarawak General Hospital at 11.30am on 23 October. The handing-over

State Library holds ‘Makersmeet 2017’this weekend

KUCHING: Sarawak State Library will be organising ‘Makersmeet 2017’ programme on 21 – 22 October 2017 ( Saturday – Sunday ) from 9 am until 5pm, which will take place at the library. Sarawak State Library is going towards promoting the maker movement in Sarawak, focusing on building the network

ACCA workshop and seminar for lecturers and students at Kolej Sunway Kuching

KUCHING: Kolej Sunway Kuching recently organised a Train The Trainer (TTT) workshop for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) lecturers and an Examination Techniques Seminar for students. Both sessions were conducted by Mr. Barry Hall, the Head of International Programmes, BPP Professional Education, United Kingdom,

Kapit needs new hospital, says Ugak

KAPIT: Member of Parliament for Hulu Rajang, Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong hoped that the Ministry of Health (MOH) would listen to Kapit’s plight and address the pressing need to build a new hospital to meet the increasing demand for quality health care because of the expected increase in the population

Allowances of RM99,600 to PNK Buntal

BUNTAL: A total of 346 fishermen from the Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan (PNK) Buntal received allowances from the state Malaysia Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM). The allowances were distributed by Deputy Director of state LKIM, Nik Rashid Nik Jusoh during a presentation ceremony at Dewan Sri Buntal, Kampung Buntal here on Thursday.

Calls for MOH to improve health care services

KAPIT : Bukit Goram assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat, has called on the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) to give focus to Kapit’s health care services. He expressed his optimism and confidence that after a three-day working visit by the Deputy Minister of Health, Dato Seri Dr. Hilmi bin Haji Yahaya

Korean students visit Hope Place

KUCHING: A group of Korean students from Swinburne University campus here led by Stephen Kim visited Hope Place here recently. During the visit, the students handed over RM500 to Hope Place which was received by Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan. The money was collected by the students from their sale

PMPG Committee to meet next week, says Uggah

KUCHING: The Pemakai Menoa and Pul au Gal au (PMPG) Committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas will meet next week to decide on issues related to Pemakai Menoa and Pulau Galau. “Yes, we had a discussion last week and we are studying the matters. We

Oct 31 last date to pay assessment rates

The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) wished to remind ratepayers that the assessment rates for the second half of year 2017 should be paid on or before Oct 31. Any rates remaining unpaid after the due date is subject to a surcharge at 1 percent per month or part thereof