KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department (JKN) has confirmed, regarding the recent three deaths at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), that test result of the influenza virus in the first case was negative for the H1N1 virus. JKN director Dr Jamilah Hashim in a statement said this in responding to a viral
KUCHING: Local media in Sarawak have been playing an important role in promoting the state’s Visit Sarawak Campaign (VSC) to the world. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) chief executive officer Sharzede Salleh Askor pointed out that with the help of the media, the campaign had made a good standing record this
KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Development Centre (PPKS) needs to embrace Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) to remain relevant, said its chairman. “To meet the challenges of IR4.0, PPKS must produce IR4.0 future-proof graduates by 2030 in line with the Sarawak government’s focus to becoming a developed state by 2030,” Tan Sri Datuk
KUCHING: The Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) system is seen as an agent of change that is able to increase the competitiveness of the local workforce and the country’s economy. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said TVET graduates were very important assets as they would be
LUNDU: The Sarawak government is now waiting on the court for a judgement as it had issued a writ of summons and statement of claim against Petronas for not paying the five per cent state sales tax (SST) on petroleum products. “Just wait, let them (Petronas) be. It’s all in
KUCHING: The Sarawak government hopes to work closely with other stakeholders in Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the private sector is the engine of growth for BIMP-EAGA, and hoped there would be active participation from the private sector to
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) is of the view that some parts of the law stated in Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) should be changed or abolished. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau said he supports the views of Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo on
KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) and Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) have been told to work closely together in looking after the forest and environment in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said there will be many physical developments in the coming years which
KUCHING: In re-engineering forests revenues, the Sarawak government is looking at making carbon credit as a new source of revenue for the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said there is a lot of potential in the forests from a wider perspective and it does not even
KUCHING: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a very important role in the development of the national economy as well as the state’s economy, said International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Assistant Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. He said SMEs contributed 38.5 per cent to the national