G2G way forward to expand halal industry
MELBOURNE: Government-to-Government (G2G) collaboration is the way forward for Malaysia to expand its halal certification and leverage trade relationship with other countries, said the Halal Development Corporation (HDC). Its chief executive officer Hairol Ariffein Sahari said the halal agenda needs coordination because it involves various agencies and bodies. “That is why we are expanding our […]
RM38,150 in prizes await participants of Siol Mountain Bike Challenge 2022
KUCHING: A prize money totalling RM38,150 awaits participants of the Siol Mountain Bike Challenge 2022. Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) is the organiser, and it takes place at the Siol MTB Track, Bukit Siol here. “This competition is a collaboration with the Malaysian National Cycling Federation and Sarawak Cycling Association, and is from Aug 26-28,” […]
Varsities seek solutions for unconnected majority
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) recently collaborated with the University of Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) and University for Development Studies (UDS) in Ghana on a course which addressed unconnected people. “ICT4D in the Field” was a global community service learning course that was open to students undertaking the masters’ course with bachelor-level background in one of the […]
MoU inked on setting up methanol jetty
BINTULU: A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Sarawak Petchem Sdn Bhd, Bintulu Port Authority (BPA) and Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd to jointly collaborate on the establishment and operation of the Sarawak Methanol Jetty within Bintulu Port’s water limits. Sarawak Methanol Jetty, once completed, will be utilised for the loading and export of […]
Unimas-Japan collaborate on producing global citizens
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A programme which seeks to produce graduates who are perceived by stakeholders and future recruiters as active, determined and independent global citizens has been carried out by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). This was done in collaboration with its Japanese strategic partner, Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT). The international mobility programme (IMP) called the […]
MoU paves way for skilled workers in industry
KUCHING: Capacity building programmes for skilled construction personnel and enhancements in the adoption of best construction practices are on the cards for Sarawak. This will be made possible through a collaboration between Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sarawak Energy) and Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this was signed between the […]
Joint effort to keep Samarahan clean
KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) and the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Language and Communication are working together to make Samarahan a clean, safe, and green area. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the collaboration would focus on educating the public under the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to change […]
Head of State receives courtesy call
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib received a courtesy call from the consul general of Malaysia to Istanbul Tengku Mohd Dzaraif Raja Abdul Kadir and his wife, Noor Lily Mohamed Zaidel in Demak Jaya, Petra Jaya yesterday. During the meeting, Tengku Mohd Dzaraif […]
Collaborate to unlock Sarawak’s resource potentials
KUCHING: Collaboration in the field of research and development (R&D) is crucial to unlock the potentials of Sarawak’s vast resources to uplift its economy, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the country, Sarawak in particular, still had the space and untapped resources that could generate tremendous economic value if […]
State eyes Belgium to develop chip design talent
KUCHING: Sarawak is looking into collaborating with a key player in the automotive chip industry to develop local talent in chip design. The potential collaboration surfaced after a recent meeting between a Sarawak delegation led by Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah and Melexis NV in Tessenderlo, Belgium. Melexis NV is a […]