KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC)’s Natural Product Library now boasts 22,000 live microbial strains, nearly rivalling the world’s largest collection, the International Collection of Agricultural and Biosciences in the United Kingdom. SBC chief executive officer Datuk Dr Yeo Tiong Chia said over the last 25 years, SBC has set up
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MECD) through Bank Rakyat will install additional automated teller machines (ATM) at the premises of Julau District Cooperative Berhad building starting next month. In a written reply to a question raised by Julau MP Datuk Larry Sng in the Parliament on Tuesday,
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Civil Awareness Association (SCCAA) said it remains committed to advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities (PwD) and will continue to work for a more inclusive and accessible Malaysia. Its chairman Datuk Lau Pang Heng called for amendments to the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 based
KUCHING: The Minister of Utility and Telecommunication (MUT), Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi, is leading a delegation from MUT and the Sarawak Digital Economic Corporation (SDEC) to Seoul, South Korea, to discuss matters related to digital innovation with the Global Digital Innovation Network Korea (GDIN). “We are looking forward to collaborating
KUCHING: Universiti Putra Malaysia’s campus in Bintulu plans to offer a veterinary medicine degree programme to produce more veterinarians in Sarawak. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the ministry planned the development of this programme in collaboration with the university due to the
KUCHING: Sarawak which faces a considerable shortage of veterinary professionals requires around 200 to 1,000 veterinary doctors for the livestock industry. Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVS) director Datuk Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the department is undergoing organisational development and restructuring as the current workforce comprises only 270 staff
KUCHING: Sarawakians must take on the role of tourism ambassadors to promote Sarawak as a preferred tourism destination. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan said promoting Sarawak will not go far if it only relies on government or related agencies. “Only when every Sarawakians
KUCHING: About RM4 million is allocated to improve tourism infrastructure under the Sri Aman Development Agency (SADA). Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan said there are several places of attraction such as Wong Jaban, Wong Radak and Wong Telanjing waterfalls which have gained popularity
GEDONG: The Datuk Patingg Ali Hall here is set to undergo transformation and be equipped with modern technology and facilities. During TVS Prihatin programme held today (Nov 11), Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also Gedong assemblyman, said that the hall would undergo upgrades, with
GEDONG: In a special event commemorating its third anniversary, TVS announced the distribution of MYTV decoders to 300 e-Kasih recipients here, as part of the TVS Prihatin programme. Deputy executive chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of TVS, Kushairi Abang, said that this initiative enables the recipients to access TVS
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