MIRI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has emphasised the need to encourage and promote innovation to prepare Sarawak’s society to respond to global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic. “Research and development (R&D), particularly in digital technologies and biodiversity, is one of the focus areas in our
MIRI: Despite having built many roads in the rural areas, the state government will continue to develop Sarawak’s riverine economy by utilising the main rivers as ‘highways’, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said this would allow for the efficient, safe and secure movements of bulk
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the key causes of divorce were financial problems and drug and substance abuse, which could lead to domestic violence. “There are few causes of divorce, and we have to handle these issues holistically and
KUCHING: Grassroots leaders here are urged to always channel information regarding the needy to the Pantai Damai Service Centre. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, who is also Pantai Damai assemblyman, said this was important to enable assistance to be
KUCHING: In the few weeks leading up to the yuletide season, Christmas trees adorned with colourful lights and baubles as well as seasonal delicacies typically begin to pop up throughout Kuching. Shopping malls and hotels here are usually decked out with cheery decorations as the festive spirit fills the air.
KUCHING: The protection status of sun bears in Sarawak should be elevated from ‘protected’ to ‘totally protected’, said Dr Wong Siew Te, chief executive officer and founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) in Sabah. “In Sarawak, in theory, licensed people are still able to hunt sun bears,
KUCHING: It is high time for amendments to the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) to be enforced nationwide, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid. He said the conditions for boarding school dormitories should also be looked into. “Comfortable housing
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak region director Sarimah Misman has urged entrepreneurs to create a marketing system for their products via e-commerce. “Digital transactions bring a positive impact to the nation’s income,” she said during a sharing session programme on ‘Skim Peningkatan Produktiviti Enterprise (SPPE) 2020: Journey to Excellence’
KUCHING: Implementing the ‘student bubble’ concept is a practical option for international students to return to Sarawak to continue their tertiary education, said Dr Hamrila Abdul Latif @Dr Aila Abdul Latif. The senior lecturer in the Faculty of Economics and Business of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said it would be
KUCHING: Nurseris (taska) and kindergartens (tadika) are essential services particularly for working parents, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said some had questioned why taska and tadika were operating even in Covid-19 red zones. “There are children whose parents are both
