KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is focusing on empowering downstream timber operations to develop the state’s furniture industry. “Efforts are being intensified by STIDC to develop the timber industry to a high value-added industry to achieve the projected export value of RM8 billion in 2030,” said Deputy
KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is focusing on empowering downstream timber operations to develop the state’s furniture industry. “Efforts are being intensified by STIDC to develop the timber industry to a high value-added industry to achieve the projected export value of RM8 billion in 2030,” said Deputy
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) hopes that major telecommunication providers in the country will invest more in Sarawak to provide better coverage and services to the people. “We also hope that telecommunication providers such as Maxis could provide us with its five-year master plan so that we can assist it
KUCHING: Political observer Datuk Peter Minos concurs that Puncak Borneo Parliamentary seat belongs to Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). “Puncak Borneo seat has been and will always be PBB/GPS seat. PBB will not and cannot compromise on this because there is no way that a Peninsula-based party such as Bersatu
KUCHING: Many Sarawakians opined that mask-wearing should be optional depending on the surroundings. Recently, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) should study other countries’ approach in handling COVID-19, including the
KUCHING: The COVID-19 positive cases in Sarawak fell to 189 cases today compared to the previous day’s 286 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said 185 of the total number of cases comprised Categories 1 and 2 while four were of Categories 3 and 5.
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib attended the Iftar ceremony with the Army Eastern Field Command staff on Thursday. According to a statement today, the ceremony, which took place at Masjid Solehuddin Al-Ayubi in Penrissen Camp,
KUCHING: A total of 100 kidney patients from the Bandar Kuching and Stampin parliamentary constituencies are now eligible for a RM1,500 dialysis assistance fund. According to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, the programme aims to alleviate the financial burden of kidney patients who are currently receiving
BAU: A 23-year-old man was apprehended during an investigation called Ops Dadu for engaging in gambling activities at a residence in Jalan Emas here on Thursday. According to Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, the suspect was arrested at 4.30pm by the district’s Criminal Investigation Department. “Police seized various
MIRI: The residents of Kampung Long Jegan A, Tinjar received RM200,000 worth of construction materials. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, the assistance was from Deputy Minister I for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil and was handed over on Sunday (April 10). “The