KUCHING: Sarawak is set to have another film studio that can provide a platform for film production. Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said he hoped the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (FINAS) could assist the state to establish one film set, like
KUCHING: No Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students in Sarawak missed their public examination despite several areas in the state being hit by floods on Tuesday (Feb 28). New Sarawak Tribune was made to understand there were no reports of SPM students having missed their examination. On the same day, it
KUCHING: The government has set up a Public Sector Reform Task Force (STAR) which will work on reducing congestion in public hospitals. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the task force chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuko Ali will involve various agencies
KUCHING: The construction of the Sarawak State Farmers’ Organisation (PPNS) complex is now at 61.7 percent completion. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the RM15 million project which began construction on Sept 24, 2020, is expected to be completed by July this year. “I can say that the
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
