Sarawak Export Day in Aug for local enterprises
KUCHING: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) plans to organise a Sarawak Export Day tentatively in August this year to encourage more Sarawakian enterprises to delve into export business and also to provide the relevant information to support this. Matrade deputy chief executive officer (Exporters Development) Abu Bakar Yusof said this would be the corporation’s […]
Japanese Film Festival aims to bring Japan and Sarawak closer
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, has applauded the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), which kicked off on Thursday (Jan 20). He said the festival played an important role in promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Sarawak through films. “2022 signifies the 40th Look East Policy that was introduced in 1982 […]
Donate your hair for a good cause
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) has launched a campaign in support of cancer patients with the theme “Give Your Locks, Give Them Hope” in conjunction with World Cancer Day (WCD) 2022. The purpose of this campaign is to raise public awareness on cancer patient support by collecting donated […]
Fatimah brings CNY cheer to underprivileged
KUCHING: This year’s Chinese New Year celebration may just be that much more meaningful for a group of underprivileged families here, thanks to contributions from the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a total of 100 recipients had received donations from the department as part of […]
1,200 students to benefit from 5G education initiative
KUCHING: Ericsson telecommunications company, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) recently announced their collaboration in a 5G education initiative to educate Malaysian students on 5G and new technologies. The collaboration, which enables UTM students to participate and contribute to the country’s digital economy and the Industrial Revolution 4.0. (IR4.0), is expected to […]
Schools urged to plan effective learning strategies
BETONG: All schools are advised to plan more comprehensive learning strategies, including opening a space for collaboration with any party that can maximise the chance of success for STPM and SPM candidates in their respective schools. Assistant Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said with the opening of the third term […]
Light project a boon for creative community
KUCHING: Curated light installations are expected to shine a new light on the traffic garden at Kenyalang Park here. It is a collaboration between Kuching South City Council and Think City for The Light Project as part of Art In The City 2021 (AITC). The project run by Cendana, aims to stimulate the local economy […]
Joint study to take biodiversity research to next level
KUCHING: Local researchers will be working with Japanese experts to, among other things, explore the intellectual use of biodiversity under a five-year joint project in the state. Satreps-Pubs will be a platform for Sarawakian researchers to develop and enhance their research capability with the aid of these experts using high tech equipment, said Forest Department […]
IPTs told to push envelope through collaborations
SIBU: Higher learning institutions (IPT) should collaborate with industries to explore all that science and technology have to offer. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said such collaborations could lead to new and significant inventions. Explaining, he disclosed that the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) engineering faculty had collaborated with Twin […]
Hipers Programme: Boosting performance of rural schools
Yayasan Sarawak or Sarawak Foundation has collaborated with the Sarawak Education Department (JPNS) to introduce the Hipers (High Performance Rural Schools) Programme. This initiative aims to boost the performance of rural schools to meet the requirements of the national education philosophy. Coming from a rural school does not mean that students there are academically weak. […]