KUCHING: Having a ‘Student bubble’ to allow international students to safely enter Sarawak would be a good move if implemented well. At the same time it must done with strict adherence to safety procedures, opined Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) deputy vice chancellor Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. He said
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Madeline Berma, Fellow at Academy of Sciences Malaysia, concurs with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s views on allowing and encouraging foreign students to study in Sarawak by creating a ‘student bubble’. She pointed out that Sarawak is home to many international students who come
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 27.51 percent decrease in cases of drug and substance abuse in October compared to September. This was revealed by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said 692 cases involving 742 arrests related to enforcement on drug and substance
KUCHING: The amount of drugs seized by enforcement authorities in October has shown a 46.89 percent decrease compared to September, says Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She disclosed that 20.13kg of drugs had been seized in October, compared to 37.9kg in September.
KUCHING: It is currently more suitable for the state government to manage public utilities such as power and water supplies, rather than privatising them as they require substantial funds to run and develop. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg noted that other countries such as Australia, New Zealand
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has urged the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) to consider the rural folks’ efforts to earn extra income during the Covid-19 economic slowdown by selling wild boar meat. He said the Dayak folks of Kapit had been crying foul
KUCHING: Sarawak could be part of the hydrogen production league with the success of the state’s research and development efforts in hydrogen and the possibility of reducing its production cost over time, contributing to the increasing global demand for clean energy. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said
KUCHING: The state government will evaluate developments in the Covid-19 situation in the coming months before deciding if the existing stimuli and assistances will be extended. “At the moment, we are just monitoring the situation, but the assistance provided up until September has been extended to December. We will see
KUCHING: The digital economy transcends borders and it will be worthwhile to promote cross-border trading by utilising digital technology, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “Cross-border trading is one of the approaches for us to increase our productivity,” he said in response to a question during the
KUCHING: Sarawak is mulling the right approach to set up its own homegrown airline to improve connectivity with strategic locations such as Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Australia and bring tourists to the state. “Maybe this airline will not be 100 percent government-owned but together with the private sector because
