KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) commended the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) for agreeing to amend Article 1(2) and Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution that would return Sabah and Sarawak to equal status with Peninsular Malaysia. Chief executive of YPS Datuk Aloysius J. Dris also congratulated Minister
KUCHING: The Tenun Fashion Week 2021 held on Oct 15 to 17 celebrated the handwoven textiles and weaving communities of Southeast Asia. Among the countries that took part were Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Day One consisted of the Feature: Maybank Women Eco-Weavers (MWEW) programme, fashion
KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his admiration for master weaver Bangie Embol’s work. “I have the utmost respect for the weavers of today, who are dedicated towards preserving the knowledge and skills of their ancestors. “At the same time, they
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is supportive of the creative arts industry here as illustrated by the recently announced Heritage, Arts and Culture Facilitation Fund, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister pointed out that the allocation of RM10 million reflected the state’s passion for
KUCHING: The Borneo Cultures Museum is expected to open its doors to the public by the first quarter of next year. Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the museum’s grand opening was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Covid-19 pandemic has unfortunately hindered
KUCHING: Six teams from Sarawak government agencies will participate in the 46th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC) 2021 in Hyderabad, India virtually from Nov 24 to 27. The six teams are Do It 5 and Revenue Squad from Sarawak State Treasury Department, Flares from the Forest Department Sarawak,
KUCHING: Civil servants have been reminded to not be easily satisfied, comfortable or complacent with existing achievements. Sarawak Federal Secretary Datuk Amir Omar pointed out that innovation and creativity play significant roles in solving problems particularly with obsolete procedure or rules that hinders the service delivery system. “As civil servants,
KUCHING: The Sarawakcivil service will continue to pursue new ideas and approaches in order to break obsolete and conventional administrative methods. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said the Innovation Month and Sarawak Civil Service Innovation Convention Awards (SCSICA) provided the space as well as opportunity to come up with
KUCHING: Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) from Land and Survey Department (JTS) here and Royal Malaysian Customs Department have won the Chief Minister’s Innovation Award 2021. Their teams Sassoku Tech and (Dua Taruh) 2 Semong each took home RM10,000 and a trophy during the Sarawak Civil Service Innovation Convention Awards
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has reiterated that it is crucial for the people of Sarawak to remain united and to have a strong government. He pointed out that economic prosperity could only be achieved if the people were united in a peaceful and harmonious state.
