KUCHING: Her Majesty, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj arrived at the Kuching International Airport yesterday for a four-day visit to Kuching. The Queen arrived on a special plane at 12 noon and was welcomed by the wife of Sarawak Premier, Puan
KUCHING: The Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS) has successfully launched two standard ‘Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training programmes. These are done with the goal of equipping a first aider with the knowledge to provide early intervention to a person experiencing mental health problems. According to a press release
KUCHING: It has been 10 years since boatman Haili Birin, 57, crossed the Sarawak River carrying residents from across Kuching city centre to get necessities and work. Haili took about three minutes to carry a maximum of 10 passengers across the calm river of about 300 metres, with a single-engine
BINTULU: Sports activities in schools can produce quality human capital as well as having a first class mindset, which will be a contributing factor to school excellence. Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said, sports activities could also shape the minds of students to be more competitive.
PERTH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan recently led a Sarawak delegation in a meeting with Element 25 Pte Ltd. In the two-hour meeting, the delegation was briefed on Element 25’s proposal to invest between AUD300mil and AUD400mil to produce high purity manganese sulphate (HPMSM) as EV fuel
KUCHING: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has allocated over RM35mil to entrepreneurs in Sarawak to ensure their further growth.Mara deputy director-general (entrepreneurship) Datuk Zulfikri Osman said the funding showed that the agency was committed to producing more successful entrepreneurs. “Currently, more than 4,700 entrepreneurs in Sarawak have partnered with Mara. The
KUCHING: The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) conference here will soon form a network of cooperation among women from within and outside the country. ACWW, founded in 1933, is the largest international organisation for women with its headquarters in London and has about 469 association members and affiliates,
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said more opportunities can be mapped out between Sarawak and Australia as both are rich in natural resources. He spoke of the possibility when he met with Western Australia’s Minister for Finance, Aboriginal Affairs, Racing and Gaming, Citizenship and Multicultural Interest
KUCHING: The new consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, Xing Weiping, received a visit from a delegation led by Temenggong Kueh Aik Seng. They held talks on enhancing support for Sarawak’s economy, businesses and Chinese schools. Also present on Tuesday (June 28) was deputy consul general
KUCHING: The Malaysian Cooperative Institute (IKM) is embarking on a Program Turun Padang ke Arah Memasyarakatkan Koperasi (MasKop) to meet with cooperatives. At the same time it intends to provide information on its human capital development programmes. The programme seeks to encourage cooperatives to seize opportunities in terms of training,