KUCHING: Sarawak’s major investments in free tertiary education and expanded TVET funding are expected to reshape the state’s long-term labour productivity as the economy shifts toward higher-value sectors. Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd Partner, People Consulting, Anil Shivadas, said the initiatives showed the state’s clear commitment to future-proofing its
KUCHING: Sarawak’s need to reduce reliance on petroleum income has become increasingly urgent, with global instability posing risks to the state’s fiscal outlook in 2026. Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd Partner and EY Asean Government and Public Sector Consulting Leader, Mohd Husin Mohd Nor, said petroleum price swings were
KUCHING: Misuse of generative AI is raising fresh alarm over the safety of young people, pushing the government to accelerate digital literacy and child protection efforts. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said manipulated audio and video are now influencing public perception, exposing children and teenagers
KUCHING: The involvement of civil servants and educators in the recent Ops Songsang raid in Chow Kit has intensified concern over the social and family fallout that cases of this scale leave behind. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said her ministry does not receive personal
KUCHING: Proton’s All-New Saga has earned strong praise for its sharper design, spacious cabin and improved fuel efficiency, with the enhancements seen as a significant upgrade from earlier generations. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said the improvements were evident the moment he stepped inside the car. He noted that he
KUCHING: Proton’s All-New Saga has racked up over 20,000 bookings nationwide — including more than 600 from Proton Supernau — underscoring strong demand as the model enters the Sarawak market. Supernau Motors owner and director Gary Quek Kuan Yong said the surge reflects Sarawakians’ confidence in both the brand and
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic resilience is at stake as the country’s linear production system strains under climate and resource pressures. The Tan Sri Omar Centre for STI Policy Studies at UCSI University and Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies Adjunct Professor, Professor Datuk Dr Ahmad Ibrahim, said Malaysia can no
KUCHING: The Sustainable Resources and Wastes Management Bill 2025 could unlock one of Sarawak’s largest untapped economic opportunities by turning waste into a resource that fuels new value chains in recycling, biomass, e-waste and waste-to-energy. UNIMAS senior lecturer Dzul Hadzwan Husaini said the Bill places Sarawak ahead of most Malaysian
KUCHING: Smarter infrastructure management has become the next frontier as Sarawak accelerates its digital transformation agenda. For Insights Analytics Bhd (IAB), the priority now is not introducing new technology but strengthening the data behind it. Managing Director Frank Wee said Sarawak is well-positioned to adopt intelligent asset-management systems across water,
KUCHING: Illicit tobacco is bleeding more than RM15 billion (US$3.6B, using 1 USD = RM4.176) annually from Southeast Asia’s tax revenue, eroding public finances and undermining health spending, according to a new report titled “Illicit tobacco trade and fiscal losses in ASEAN” by the Center for Market Education (CME). The
