KUCHING: Serian and Sri Aman divisions have been officially declared as African Swine Fever (ASF) disease control areas, said Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Atom. He said the declaration by the ministry was made under Section 35 (1) (b) of the Veterinary Public
ASAJAYA: Stay calm and don’t panic following the discovery of the new Omicron XE variant in neighbouring Thailand on April 5. The advice to people in Sarawak came from Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who said the people would be informed accordingly
KUCHING: A community project called Project SUARA (Sarawak Urban and Rural Action for cervical cancer prevention) will be the first of its kind to have a mobile clinic as its one-stop centre. The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (O&G) Department of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) came up with this initiative to face
KUCHING: The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) and the Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) have synergised their expertise and resources to facilitate the adoption of Industry Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) technologies in the state. Federation of Malaysian Skills Development Centres (FMSDC) chairman Hallman Sabri said the formalisation of Sarawak Skills
KUCHING: People have been advised to be on guard for the increased risk of community transmission of the new Omicron variant, the BA.2. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director Dr David Perera said the BA.2 sub-lineage has now replaced the original BA.1 Omicron as
TEBEDU: More funds will be needed to put up the new Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (ICQS) Complex here complete with amenities that are on par, if not better, than those available at a similar facility across the border. Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada said the RM100 million approved
TEBEDU: Cross-border trade is expected to get going following the reopening of the country’s borders on April 1. Local assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada said the opening of the Tebedu Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex would revive socio-economic activities between Sarawak and Indonesia. “The outbreak of Covid-19 in
TEBEDU: The Sarawak government through the State Integrity and Ombudsman Unit (UNION) remains committed to cultivating integrity, especially among Sarawak civil servants and in all levels of society. In stating this, Tebedu assemblyman said Dr Simon Sinang Bada said with the guidance and strong support of the Sarawak Premier, these
KUCHING: Housing prices may rise due to the increase in construction cost, says director of Sim Swee Yong Development and Construction SB, Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. Sim said that building cost index (BCI) compiled in Feb 2022 reported an increasing trend for the construction demands for steel bars and other
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) remains committed to making a name for itself and boosting its presence among the leading institutions of higher learning in Borneo. With the announcement of Nusantara in Palangkaraya, East Kalimantan as Indonesia’s new capital, UNIMAS is formulating a more aggressive approach this year. “UNIMAS