KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 8,768 cases involving 8,984 arrests related to drug abuse activities from January to September this year. Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that out of the total number of cases, 385 involved offenses of supplying and distributing drugs and
KUCHING: As of September this year, Sarawak has seen 1,599 teen pregnancies, a slight rise from last year. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said that this year’s figure marks a 4 per cent increase from last year’s 1,536 reported teen pregnancies. “Looking at the
Photos: Ramidi Subari KUCHING: The Borneo Opera Festival (BOF) came to a grand finale with a captivating performance of the iconic Italian composition, ‘Bella Ciao’ (Goodbye, Beautiful). The final evening of BOF took place on Sunday evening (Oct 15) at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building here, and received tremendous
KUCHING: The Sarawak Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is focusing on ensuring that the people in the state have sufficient basic savings as their guarantee ahead of retirement. EPF Sarawak regional director Aminuddin Abdul Aziz said out of 816,328 active EPF members in the state, only 111,782 of them have sufficient
KUCHING: The Borneo Opera Festival (BOF) reached its grand conclusion with the stirring performance of the iconic Italian composition, ‘Bella Ciao’ (Goodbye, Beautiful). The final evening of BOF, which unfolded yesterday evening (Oct 15) at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building in Kuching, drew an overwhelming audience. The spectacle began
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) has expressed appreciation for the continuation of welfare assistance under Budget 2024. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that with this assistance, more poor families, older adults, and people with disabilities will benefit. She suggested that benefits can be
‘What’s the point of giving birth when you know the child will be disabled,’ was what was uttered by Camelia Affendi’s doctor when the baby in her womb was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. According to her, when she was six months pregnant, her doctor scanned her baby and stated that it
KUCHING: Sarawak needs more experts in chip designing for the automotive and healthcare industries. Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said without chips, the equipment will not work. “Taking the automotive industry as an example, I was once informed by X-Fab that one car needs 150 chips. So if
KUCHING: The state government will give substantial allocation for research activities, including Artificial intelligence (AI) in Sarawak. Although Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg did not disclose the exact amount of the allocation, he assured that it will be included in the state’s next budget. “In the
KUCHING: The revival of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 must have a comprehensive and transparent plan for the rakyat to understand. In stating this, Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions president Datuk Richard Wee emphasised that this also applies to whatever policy that the
