Thursday, 2 April 2026

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

SSM seeks to nurture graduate entrepreneurs

KUCHING: The Youth Entrepreneurs Programme (PUM) 2022 organised by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) aims to develop and explain the importance of business registration to students who plan to venture into entrepreneurship. Kuching Polytechnic director Hikmatullah Hajid Ahmad Khan said through such a programme, students will also be able

Ministry to look into benefiting Sarawak and Sabah

KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will study if any changes need to be made to the Registration of Businesses Act 1956 so that it can be adopted in Sarawak and Sabah. In stating this, minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi stated that although the said Act is

Students get early exposure to entrepreneurial culture

KUCHING: Early exposure and education on venturing into the business field will develop a strong entrepreneurial culture. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said knowledge on business management needs to be instilled in every entrepreneur so that their business remains resilient when faced with challenges.

Stern action against non-performing contractors

KUCHING: Stern actions must be taken against contractors who fail to deliver any projects in time. In stating this, Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA) chairman Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi pointed out that there were contractors who had taken several projects under the agency but performed badly in delivering them.

Need to maintain, check and balance

KUCHING: Sarawak and Sabah need 35 per cent of the Parliament seats in order to maintain check and balance in the August House. In stating this, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi added, “We should have more than one third of the Parliament seats because that was the original

An election carrot, warns politician

KUCHING: The increment of Parliament seats to 35 per cent will not help Sabah and Sarawak to overturn any laws and policies passed by Parliament and the Federal Cabinet. In stating this, Parti Bumi Kenyalang president Voon Lee Shan opined that the Sarawak government should reject the proposal made by

Strata management seminar extended

KUCHING: The ‘Your Essential Guide to Strata Management and Maintenance in Sarawak’ seminar will be extended by one more session to accommodate the overwhelmingly positive response by members of the property industry and related professional groups. Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government (MPHLG) Michael

Developers all set for SHEDA property fair

KUCHING: Exhibitors are all geared up for the Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Property Expo 2022. Organising chairman John Yong reminded exhibitors and their representatives of the rules and regulations to facilitate the smooth running of booth construction and other related logistics. “All exhibitors are required to

White Paper to get things right for rural areas

KUCHING: Sarawak has become the first state to contribute input on the Health White Paper (HWP). Pointing out that he chose Sarawak as the first state to visit, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said it is to ensure that accessibility to healthcare facilities is increased. “It is not just Sarawak, but

Task force to oversee applications for permanent posts

KUCHING: A task force will be set up to oversee applications for permanent health officer (HO) positions from contract doctors, dentists and pharmacists to ensure transparency. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this is in line with efforts to enable the HOs to know why they did not get permanent posts