KUCHING: The business sectors have been urged to make use of technology and market their services or products online. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak region director, Sarimah Misman said the traditional method of doing things could no longer be applied, but instead the people needed to adapt to the changes
KUCHING: The Sarawak Pay e-wallet application will go international soon. SiliconNet Technologies Sdn Bhd’s general manager Chin Zan Kiun said China’s UnionPay could be used in the Sarawak Pay application soon. “Technical works have been completed and we have submitted them to Bank Negara for approval,” he said during the
KUCHING: When an elected representative leaves his/her party and joins another without good cause, it is normally seen as having no principles, said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Women chief Datuk Chiew Yen Chew. She said personally, she felt that elected politicians owed loyalty to the people, especially their voters. “I
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth deputy chief Miro Simuh agrees with his party vice-president’s recent remarks about party-hopping. Party-hopping is not healthy and when the new generation adopts this culture, it brings no good to the nation, Miro said. Appointed leaders should lead by example and cannot let
KUCHING: Elected wakil rakyat (people’s representatives) are insulting their constituents when they engage in party hopping, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. Not only that, this reflects their lack of integrity and morality, she added. Doris said that what is even worse is when
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new positive Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 560. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Tuesday (June 16), all the cases were reported in Bintulu district. They involved a family who had
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has released the latest standard operating procedure (SOP) for barber shops, hair salons and beauty salons to comply with. According to SDMC in a statement on Tuesday, the SOP would take effect today. “SDMC has received the latest SOP prepared by the Ministry
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) agrees that subjects concerning sexual health education, responsibilities of raising a child and the consequences of teenage pregnancy should be taught to students as young as 13 years old. Its president Margaret Bedus said this was important to empower young people with
KUCHING: The issue of drink driving in the country must be looked at from all aspects and not only by enforcing heavier penalties, said Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman, Datuk John Lau Pang Heng. He pointed out that although it was good for the federal government to impose heavier
KUCHING: The people in Miri have been praised for their efforts and cooperation in ensuring that there has been no new positive Covid-19 case reported in the district for over one month. Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting said Miri has remained as a green zone for over 40 days and