KUCHING: It is crucial to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability to ensure natural resources are properly utilised and integrated with climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) deputy chief scientist and deputy chief advisor Prof Ts Dr Al-Khalid Othman said sustainability played a crucial role in controlling
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a visit from Bulat Sugurbayev, the ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, today. The purpose, among others, was to discuss bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Sarawak. Sugurbayev, who is on a three-day official visit to Sarawak, was
KUCHING: The Food Bank Programme managed by the Food Bank Malaysia Secretariat, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), has been active since February 2019. Although focus is more on the Student Food Bank Programme, aid is also channelled to groups in need, including selected B40 groups and victims
KUCHING: Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah Penulisan dan Penerbitan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Cawangan Sarawak has been renamed as Anugerah Tinta Kenyalang. The awards are DBP’s ongoing effort to encourage interest in writing creative and non-creative works, in addition to producing established state writers. Majlis Anugerah Tinta Kenyalang 2022 and Malam
KUCHING: Following Singapore’s recall of eggs from a Malaysian farm due to the presence of salmonella enteritidis (SE), the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has urged officials to investigate all chicken farms in the nation. According to CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kadir, an inquiry is required to make sure that
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy visit from the senior management team of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) led by its vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi at Demak Jaya today. The purpose of the visit was to invite Taib to attend
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 443 COVID-19 cases during the 42nd epidemiology (epid) week, a slight increase compared to 424 cases during the 41st epid week. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its weekly COVID-19 update, said of the total number of cases reported during the 42nd epid week,
KUCHING: Veteran politician Datuk Seri Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi called on the public to fulfil their duty as voters during the 15th General Election (GE15). “The general election is not something that always happens, this is the time for us to fulfil our rights by not just talking about changes,
KUCHING: An elderly couple has decided to abandon their oldest son due to his excessive borrowing from ah long. The 71-year-old Mu and her 84-year-old husband are under constant pressure from the ah long because of the amount owed by their 47-year-old son. “This year, my kid borrowed four times
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) would have a decent chance of wresting away the Sibu parliamentary seat if the coalition fields Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee as its candidate. Senior Fellow at the National Council of Professors, Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir said this could leverage on the split votes