KUCHING: A state minister has stressed the importance of embracing technology and promoting STEM education, especially in the present era of IR4.0 and digital economy. Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, the Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD), said the government is taking proactive steps to ensure Sarawak’s participation
KUCHING: The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) held its annual Road2Growth Sarawak programme aimed at accelerating the growth of Industry 4.0 in the state. The programme features four tracks, focusing on funding, technology solutions by Co9P, training and talent upskilling through TENTRA, and the KUSKOP-MTDC Technology Adoption Programme for Micro,
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Excellence Awards 2023 highlights the importance of innovation in the property development industry. Its secretary-general Angie Kueh told a press conference during the launch of the awards today that developers should be farsighted and imaginative to meet the expectations of
KUCHING: In conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha, the police and Satok assemblyman, Datuk Ibrahim Baki, joined hands to distribute sacrificial meat to four police families at Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPK) today (June 1). Ibrahim said that, as part of their efforts, every surau and mosque in the constituency received
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has apprehended three local fishing boats suspected of breaching valid licence conditions by conducting fishing activities outside the authorised area. The incident took place at approximately 5.60 nautical miles from Mukah Beach, around 11am last Thursday (June 29). Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime
MIRI: A passenger of a compact car was killed while the driver sustained injuries in a fatal two-vehicle road accident that occurred in Kampung Kuala Bakam today. Miri Fire and Rescue Department, in a press release, said the collision involved a lorry and the compact car trapping the driver and
TAPAH: Hope Place has stepped forward to assist a family of five living in a rundown wooden house without basic amenities. In a press release yesterday (June 29), it was revealed that Burai Bada, her husband Jonathan, and their three children aged between 1 and 10 years old, face many
LUNDU: A fatal incident claimed the life of an elderly male motorcyclist while attempting a U-turn at KM3.5 on Bau-Lundu Road near here. Lundu District Police Chief, DSP Damataries Lautin said that the accident took place at around 5.22 pm, involving a 69-year-old man riding a motorcycle and a 27-year-old
KUCHING: The police here recently successfully completed the second phase of the Integrated Operation for Special Crime Prevention. This operation aimed to eliminate and prevent criminal incidents by strategically placing roadblocks throughout the district. On Thursday, Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said, during the first phase of the operation,
SONG: Three individuals travelling in a Perodua Axia vehicle were involved in a road accident along the Sebatu Song Kapit road today. According to reports from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF), one of the victims managed to extricate herself from the vehicle, while the remaining two victims required assistance