KUCHING: A local businessman here has lost RM1 million of his hard-earned savings of almost 20 years to an online banking scam in seconds. The online banking fraud victim, who wishes to be known as Lee, 39, lost his money on Sunday (Feb 26) through two online transactions of RM500,000
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian hopes a Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office can be set up in China in the near future. Commenting on the success of the first Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) in the City of Lion, he said it had become
KUCHING: There are 15,315 registered cooperatives in the country with a total share capital of RM16.99 billion as of Dec 31 last year. Cooperative Institute of Malaysia (CIM) director-general Datuk Mohd Ali Mansor said the cooperatives have a total membership of 7.05 million. “The total income of the cooperatives amount
KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to allocate a large portion of the revised 2023 Budget to the healthcare sector. Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) president Chris Cheng said this is to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare in Malaysia and meet the growing healthcare demands
KUCHING: Floraphile, anthophile, plantsman, get ready as the first homegrown Borneo International Garden Expo Sarawak (BIGEXS) 2023 is scheduled to take place from March 17 to 19 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). Organised by BCCK and Orchidwoods Company, the expo aims to feature Borneo’s unique nature, and horticulture as
KUCHING: Sarawak’s tourism sector is steadily picking up. It recorded an increase in tourists arrivals of 319,064 last month, compared to 72,331 for the corresponding period last year. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this saw a growth of visitor arrivals
KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to make it mandatory for banks to compensate scam victims whose savings have been transferred to a third party without their knowledge. Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen said he had received many complaints from bank account holders that their savings had been transferred
KUCHING: The Sarawak government emphasises the importance of moderation in administering the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is reflected in the state’s Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. “In the PCDS 2030, there are three important strategic pillars namely Economic Prosperity, Social Inclusivity
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will continue to share its wealth and provide assistance to its people regardless of race and religion. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said part of the state’s nearly RM12 billion revenue received for the year 2022 will go to Unit for Other
KUCHING: Sarawak wants to achieve a target where every Sarawakian child must at least receive an early childhood education by the year 2025. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Development Datuk Rosey Yunus said according to last year’s statistics, it was recorded that about 98.82 per cent of
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