KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has lauded Smart Reader Kids Sdn Bhd’s upcoming expansion of its science and technology-based curriculums. “As the world is ever-evolving, the Steam programme, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, will definitely prepare children for the future — assisting
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) is overcoming the state’s dependency on foreign labourers in the building industry by collaborating with institutions of higher learning. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was exchanged between Sheda and Swinburne University during the Sheda Property Expo 2019 opening ceremony at
KUCHING: The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail yesterday paid a visit to the Datuk Amar Hajah Juma’ani Welfare Centre at Jalan Kulas here. The centre was a pit stop in Tuanku Syed Faizuddin’s ‘Kayuhan Di Raja’. Satok was selected as one of the places he is
KUCHING: After having served as an assistant minister in various ministries over the past decade and a half, Datuk Lee Kim Shin’s appointment as Minister of Transport is indeed well-deserved, said Tourism, Arts and Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “He has so much experience manning
KUCHING: Newly appointed Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting’s passion for his job has been highlighted and praised. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah believed that Ting’s enthusiasm for tourism, arts and culture would bring the ministry to a higher level. “I
KUCHING: A total of 98 cheques amounting to RM16.35 million were received by 36 representatives of respective state constituencies in the first phase of the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) fund distributions. The cheques were presented by minister in charge of Unifor, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas
KUCHING: The state government has never rejected the funds allocated by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government for the salaries of ‘ketua kaum’, clarifies Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. This rejection of federal funds was previously alleged by Rural Development Deputy Minister Sivarasa Rasiah. “I think he
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas is hopeful that the haze situation will continue to improve as extensive efforts to curb hotspots continue. “The Air Pollution Index (API) for Sri Aman as at 8am (yesterday, September 18) was 239. It has dropped from 407 (on Tuesday, September
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting believes the prevailing haze does impact on inbound tourists in Sarawak but feels it is more a question of to what extent. “For those who had already planned earlier on to come to Sarawak, I do not believe they would
KUCHING: Up to July this year, 208 workplace accidents and 21 fatalities resulting from workplace accidents have been recorded in Sarawak, revealed Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Sarawak director Dr Nor Halim Hasan. Last year, 422 workplace accidents and 47 fatalities resulting from workplace accidents were recorded in
