Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

SDMC praised for excellent management of Covid-19 pandemic

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been praised for its outstanding management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Datuk Rodzi Md Saad, the director-general of the National Security Council (MKN), shared that Sarawak also had done an exemplary job in rolling out its vaccination programme. “The NSC is very thankful

Ministry looking forward to fully-digitalised platform in foreign manpower hiring

KUCHING: Minister Datuk Zuraidah Kamaruddin welcomes the agreement made by the Indonesian government to allow its workers into Malaysia, effective Aug 1. She added that, however in order to simplify the process of hiring foreign workers, the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) acknowledged that the process must be

136 conferred state awards, medals

KUCHING: As many as 136 people were conferred various state awards and medals at an investiture ceremony graced by the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today. The ceremony started with six of the recipients — Hii Sieh Toh, Pemanca Peter Lai Sakul, Pemanca Lau Oi Phen,

State level convoy begins at Telok Melano

KUCHING: The 2022 Keluarga Malaysia Merdeka Convoy (KMKM2022) for Sarawak state level began its tour at kilometre 0.0 (Km0.0) at Telok Melano yesterday, on Tuesday. The programme started as early as 8.30am in and around Kampung Telok Melano with the dissemination of information on National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM)

Statewide competition to promote Iban crafts

KUCHING: A statewide craft competition to promote the arts and crafts of the Iban community will be held from Aug 15 to April 15 2023. Organised by the Iban Women Charitable Trust (IWTC), the competition is also aimed at preserving the cultural heritage through the knowledge and skills in making

Sarawak Short Course Sprint draws over 500 swimmers

KUCHING: Sarawak’s biggest swimming event will take place at Pandalela Rinong Aquatic Centre here on Aug 13-14. The 2nd Sarawak Short Course Sprint is a competition made up of 529 swimmers from 20 teams from Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand, with 16 out of 20 teams from outside Sarawak. The

Maxis roadshow on digitalisation for businesses

KUCHING: Maxis is making digitalisation easier for businesses by bringing resources together in one convenient location for the UsahaWIRA nationwide roadshow. The roadshow offers opportunities to explore solutions on digital marketing, electronic point-of-sale, remote working, among others, by Maxis Business and its partners, including AmBank, BSN, MDEC and the Malaysia

Assemblyman expresses shock and disappointment

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has expressed shock and disappointment over the rejection of an application for investment tax allowance from Sarawak Energy’s subsidiary Baleh Hydro Power Generation by then federal Minister of Finance, Lim Guan Eng in 2019. In a statement yesterday, Lo said he was shocked

Clean air NGO calls on deputy minister

KUCHING: Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni received a courtesy visit from The Clean Air Forum Society of Malaysia (MyCAS) here last Friday (Aug 6). The visit, which was also attended by Sarawak Convention Bureau (BESarawak) and Sarawak Natural Resources and Environmental Board (NREB), was

Make-up artist lives out beauty dream

KUCHING: Angelinatasia Geranang who has been interested in the beauty industry since she was a child is now living her dreams. This is because the 24-year-old make-up artist is offering various beauty services while running her family business at the same time. She also offers make-up for her customers such