KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (PBSM) Stampin Branch and service apartment operator Citadines Uplands Kuching jointly organised a talk on the importance of blood and organ donation here on Thursday (May 25). The talk was held in conjunction with World Blood Donor Day 2023. Some of the panel of
KUCHING: In a recent development, the issue of providing subsidies for Muslims from the T20 income group to perform the pilgrimage or hajj has come under scrutiny. Senior lecturer Professor Dr Abu Sofian Yaacob from University Keusahawanan Koperasi Malaysia expressed his belief that it is fair to exclude the T20
KUCHING: Leukaemia patient Ainun Muin needs to undergo a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. But the 55-year-old, who has been suffering from acute leukaemia since November 2021, is in a dilemma; the procedure will cost her RM90,000 and she can’t afford the bill. The Community Care Enrichment Programme (CCEP) Foundation has
SARAWAK is poised to benefit from favorable external demand in 2023, primarily driven by growth in intermediate and capital goods, according to Deputy Premier cum Second Minister for Finance and Economy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. However, he noted that there is a downside risk due to the potential impact
SARAWAK’s economy is on a path to recovery as it experiences significant improvements in its external trade, according to Deputy Premier cum Second Minister for Finance and Economy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. During his ministerial winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on today (May 24), Uggah
SARAWAK Shell Bhd has committed approximately USD5bil to advance the commercialisation of sour gas from Sarawak’s offshore fields. The company is establishing the Onshore Gas Plant 1 (OGP 1) within the Petchem Industrial Park at Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu. During his ministerial winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting
PETROLEUM Sarawak Berhad (Petros), in collaboration with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), is making significant investments in Sarawak’s energy sector. The latest development involves the establishment of a 400MW combined cycle power plant in Miri.In addition, Petros is investing in a 24-inch pipeline to transport gas from Bintulu to Samalaju Industrial
THE final dossier on the Niah National Park as UNESO’s World Heritage Site was submitted to the World Heritage Centre in Paris on Jan 30. Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the document has been approved for evaluation by
Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Liwan Lagang, together with Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau and Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon, recently visited the Orang Ulu cultural booth during the Unity Week celebration at Waterfront Kuching. According to a press release, the purpose of the visit was to show
KUCHING: Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) Sarawak has expressed its hope that the federal Ministry of Education (MoE) will show respect for Sarawak’s education rights. Armada Sarawak chief Alexander Frusis made this statement in response to recent reports indicating that Minister of Education Fadhlina Sidek declined to meet with Sarawak
