KUCHING: Digitalisation and automation are paramount to ensure business sustainability, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the Covid-19 pandemic has shifted the landscape of business operations towards more innovation and productive activities, and this will undoubtedly result in the enhancement of process efficiency and reduce
KUCHING: Fishermen are advised to be extra careful whenever they go out to sea as there are strong winds and rough seas during the prevailing northeast monsoon season. Sarawak Meteorological Department director Ambun Dindang said that northeast monsoon had started on Nov 11 and is expected to continue until March
KUCHING: Many rural school children continue their lessons despite the closure of schools nationwide since Nov 9. Take SK Nanga Merit in Kapit, for example. Its students had to return to their respective longhouses when the school closed. These rural students were the lucky ones as they continued to receive
KUCHING: Consult the state Attorney-General (AG) should there be any doubt on the recent passing of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020. This was said by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. She said Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh
MERADONG: A total of RM200,000 will be allocated to upgrade five roads in Meradong. The allocation comes under the Meradong constituency Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project fund. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) reported that the five roads to be repaired are Jalan Siew Bakong, Sungai Bakong; Jalan Ming Chiang, Sungai
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said he welcomes the move by the Health Ministry to streamline the service grade for contract medical officers from grade UD41 to UD43, however, the implementation needs to be made clearer. There are pertinent questions that need to be answered by Health Minister
KUCHING: Villagers living near rivers and along the coast have been advised to be vigilant and be prepared for any eventuality in view of the high tide phenomenon. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi gave the advice when he visited Sebuyau on yesterday (Nov 16). Several
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has slammed the opposition for using the recent amendment to the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to mislead the public and make the state government look bad. He wondered if certain parties felt threatened or they just
KUCHING: The recent amendment to the Sarawak Constitution will not allow non-Sarawakians to be elected as State Legislative Assembly (DUN) members. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said the ‘Leila and Putri’ story told by Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh was irrelevant. “If
KUCHING: A pilot project on the use of solar powered light-emitting diode (LED) street lights is being carried out in two villages in Sarawak and two in Perak. Rural Development Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad said in Sarawak, the pilot project was being held in Kampung Long Semado and
