Feeling at home in Sarawak
KUCHING: A foreign student here misses his family in Lagos, Nigeria very much but is thankful that Sarawak and its people make him feel at home. God’swill Ejeohiolei Esechie, 34, who is currently taking his PhD in Media and Anthropology at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), said Sarawakians are friendly and jovial. He first arrived here […]
MASkargo CEO relates challenges behind flying first batch of Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The challenges behind the special flight carrying the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), this morning was related by MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) chief executive officer Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh. He said among the challenges faced in handling the Covid-19 vaccine included vaccine management procedures that required careful […]
Churches face challenges in conducting services through online
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Churches are facing challenges in conducting services in the virtual realm due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The parish priest of St James’ Anglican Church in Kampung Quop, Father Handi Ipo said it was challenging to send the message across to the congregation with the change in conducting […]
Consider the drawbacks of a cashless economy
KUCHING: While there are numerous benefits of a cashless economy, there are also drawbacks and challenges which need to be considered. Academy of Sciences Malaysia fellow and economic analyst Datuk Dr Madeline Berma said these challenges needed to be addressed in a comprehensive way before an economy can effectively transition from cash to cashless. “There […]
Focus on developing Sarawak
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is focussed on developing Sarawak and finding solutions to challenges caused by Covid-19 rather than delving on petty politics. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Covid-19 pandemic has affected lives and the economy worldwide. In such challenging times, politicians must spend their time to […]
Covid-19 among challenges causing RTP delays this year
KUCHING: Out of 2,721 approved Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) for this year, only seven projects or 0.3 percent have been completed thus far due to the Covid-19 pandemic, among other challenges. In comparison, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said that in 2015, 99 percent of approved RTPs for that […]
Stay united to overcome challenges
BY NATASHA JEE & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The people have been urged to continue to remain united in order to remain strong and be able to face challenges ahead. Senior Minister (Infrastructure Cluster) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said when Malaysia was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic the people remained strong together to curb the […]
Small contractors facing challenges
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok thinks small contractors working on Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects in Sarawak may be facing several challenges. He said good and successful contractors in the state could possibly be experiencing a lack of working capital, technical and supervisory staff. “When […]
Remain resilient in facing challenges
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged Malaysians to remain resilient and to face challenges with great determination while safeguarding the country’s independence. In a three-minute video clip posted on his Facebook page today in conjunction with the 63rd National Day celebrations, the prime minister called on Malaysians to embrace the new […]
How to be caring teachers during Covid-19 pandemic
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has posed great challenges for students, teachers and parents when schools in the state had to be temporarily closed. But in spite of all the challenges, St Joseph’s Private Secondary School principal, Father Francis Lim said his teachers still continued to connect with their students online. “We keep going. Why? It […]