KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has taken a significant step towards strengthening its long-term support for children’s wellbeing with the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Ministry (KPWK) and Affin Bank Bhd to manage the upgraded Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) 2.0.
KUCHING: Registering children or individuals with disabilities is vital to ensure early intervention and access to various essential services and support. In stressing this, Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that registration enables access to benefits across key areas such as education, training,
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Youth Branch has questioned the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living’s (KPDN) move to require all product names and descriptions on e-commerce platforms to be written solely in Malay. The policy, initially slated to take effect on June 24, 2025 is
LUNDU: The Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, reaffirmed the Sarawak government’s commitment to inclusive development and people-centric service delivery through a large-scale outreach programme held at Rumah Panjang Kampung Rayu Iban on Wednesday. Among those present were Deputy Minister of Women, Childhood and
LUNDU: The Sarawak government is taking proactive steps to improve fire safety and emergency response in rural areas with the planned formation of a Bomba Komuniti (Community Fire Brigade) in Kampung Rayu Iban, here. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the initiative is
KUCHING: The 19th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women officially commenced today at The Waterfront Hotel, bringing together over 400 participants from more than 35 countries for a week of dialogue, learning, and spiritual exchange. With the theme ‘Navigating Change: Buddhist Women in Transition’, the conference seeks to explore the
KUCHING: The Sarawak International Choral Festival and Symposium (SICFES) 2025 drew to a moving close with choirs from across Malaysia and the world united in song, friendship and cultural exchange. The closing ceremony at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre here Sunday (June 15) was marked by heartfelt performances and inspiring
KUCHING: Institut Keusahawanan Negara (INSKEN) reaffirmed its commitment to developing Sarawak’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through the Seminar on Basic Product and Service Development (SAPPS) held at the MBKS Auditorium today. INSKEN Board of Trustees Chairman, Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, praised the strong turnout and spirit of 449 local entrepreneurs, noting that their
KUCHING: The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development is planning to introduce the Sarawak Senior Entrepreneurs Programme to encourage soon-to-retire and retired civil servants to actively participate in entrepreneurship. Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat proposed the idea during the Seminar on Basic Product and Service Development (SAPPS) Sarawak
KUCHING: More than 100 professionals from the sustainability, energy, and technology sectors convened for the “AI Meets Sustainability: Driving Impact Through Digitalisation” forum here. It was jointly organised by UNIVERS, Arc Technologies, and the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC). “The theme of today’s forum, ‘AI Meets Sustainability’, is not only