KUCHING: Secondary school students are invited to participate in the 18th Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship (SSIDC). Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus stated that the championship which is an initiative by the Swinburne Debaters’ Club aims to encourage students in secondary schools to debate in English and to hone
KUCHING: Tanah Puteh Health Clinic has received an allocation of RM100,000 from Bandar Kuching MP to upgrade its basic facilities for the benefit of its patients and staff. MP Dr Kelvin Yii along with Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong and Yii’s special assistant George Lam visited the clinic to hand over
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has come to the aid of a downtrodden family whose lives were upended after an accident left the head of the household bedridden. He and his special assistant, George Lam, handed them food aid as an immediate measure when they went to visit
KUCHING: The postnatal care programme can provide job opportunities for women. In stating this, Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Rashidah Bolhassan said it would help women, especially single mothers, the elderly, and low income group gain skills in the aspect of postnatal care and
KUCHING: The newly renovated Dewan Sri Keranji is expected to benefit the folks in Kampung No. 3 and ensure a continuous pipeline of sepak takraw athletes in Sarawak. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki expressed that with the renovations fully completed, he hoped that the community here would be able to
KUCHING: All overseas travellers will now have to undergo body temperature screening upon their arrival at Sarawak’s international point of entry. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), those with fever or symptoms through self-declaration or self-referral or referred by the flight crew will be given a slip for
KUCHING: The use of high and digital technology needs to be developed more rapidly to boost small and medium industries (SMIs). In stating this, Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said the SMI sector in Malaysia is seen as quite different and is left behind. When
KUCHING: The Premier is confident that Bumiputera entrepreneurs are capable of venturing into circular economy that focuses on the environmental issue. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that they can venture into producing animal feed using the oil palm waste. He added that
KUCHING: Bumiputera entrepreneurs in Sarawak are urged to advance their knowledge and expertise in the oil and gas sector in order to seize business opportunities there. Deputy Premier and International Trade, Industry and Investment Minister (MINTRED) Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan emphasised that as a region with huge natural
KUCHING: Sarawak will be establishing its own studio at Salak to further develop its creative industry. In announcing this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that by having a Sarawak-owned studio, it will be able to “challenge” Bollywood. Therefore, he added, in order to encourage and
