Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Tania Lam

Stand out and get benchmarked

INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS KUCHING: Companies in Sarawak have been urged to participate in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) Industry Excellence Awards (AKI) both to benchmark them and be recognised. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak director Sarimah Misman said the most prestigious accolade of AKI is the Prime

Companies urged to assess IR4.0 readiness

KUCHING: Out of the 508 companies nationwide approved under the Industry4WRD Readiness Assessment (RA) of the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), only 17 are from Sarawak. MPC Sarawak director Sarimah Misman thus urged Sarawakian companies in the manufacturing and services sector to apply for the Industry4WRD RA to know where they

School wises up to waste with Trienekens

KUCHING: St Joseph’s Private Secondary School became the latest school to take part in Trienekens’ solid waste segregation and education programme for schools. The programme engages both students and teachers to practise segregating their school waste from the point of generation. In the programme, Trienekens conducted an awareness talk whereby

KRR ushers in Year of the Rat

KUCHING: Ushering in the Year of the Rat, Kenny Rogers Roasters (KRR) had a heart-warming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration with 23 residents of Siri Jayanti Metta Care Centre yesterday. The KRR team prepared several activities to entertain the elderly folks. The event kicked off with a CNY-themed colouring session,

MOH urged to review closure of ILKKM Kota Sentosa

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been urged to review the closure of Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (ILKKM) Kota Sentosa as it is the only public health college serving Sabah and Sarawak. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap and SUPP Opar Branch chairman

Chong has to answer for ridiculous statement

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said it was heartening to note that there are laws in this country and nobody is above the law. “Honesty is still the best policy,” he said when commenting on the Federal Court’s dismissal of Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng

Online florists provide stiff competition but physical stores managing

KUCHING: When one thinks of Valentine’s Day, one of the things that typically come to mind — besides dinner dates and gifts — is beautiful bouquets of flowers. With a multitude of choices such as physical florists, home-based online florists, and recently even roadside stalls that pop up around a

Savings from highway project can be used elsewhere

KUCHING: Saving of RM3.1 billion made following the termination of a Pan Borneo Highway project delivery partner (PDP) agreement will benefit the state government. According to Saratok MP and Krian assemblyman, Ali Biju, the savings could be used to implement other infrastructural projects. “The savings is very much needed by

RTM still relevant as marketing platform

KUCHING: In this era where many entrepreneurs are choosing to market their products online, it should be kept in mind that marketing via television and radio has its own strengths as well. Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Sarawak TV engineering section chief assistant director Norjihan Yahya said that marketing via television

Coastal free trade zones proposed

KUCHING: Team Dynamic Kuching (TDK) team leader Eric Tay yesterday proposed the establishment of free trade zones at appropriate locations on Sarawak’s coast. He pointed out that the state possessed strategic geographical locations facing the South China Sea. “Manufacturers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China will be attracted to