Sarawak Pay to make its mark
KUCHING: Sarawak Pay’s collaboration with UnionPay will help to leapfrog it to be accepted in China and the world market, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. He said Sarawak Pay had shown its prestige through this partnership with an internationally renowned e-payment system, noting that […]
Drones to monitor open burning
MIRI: The State Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and Department of Environment (DoE) will collaborate with Curtin University and Naim Group of Companies in using drones to monitor open burning activities here. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the initiative was to prevent bush fire at prone areas in the division especially in […]
Public-private collaboration to put up centre for homeless
KUCHING: A transit place for the homeless in this division will be established under the Borneo Best Support Centre (BBSC) located at Wisma Ho Ho Lim in Jalan Abell, Padungan here. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the BBSC centre is currently in the planning stage under […]
H&L collaborates with Hope Place to help the needy
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently received a donation from H&L Retail Sdn Bhd (H&L) comprising 74 charity bags and 20 bags donated by the public to be distributed to the needy. H&L marketing officer Lianny Bujang said this was just a small effort from H&L to help and provide support to families in need. “This […]
70 take part in blood donation campaign
KUCHING: A total of 70 people donated their blood in conjunction with the blood donation campaign oragnised by Petra Jaya Welfare Association (PKPJ). The campaign was held today (Feb 20) at Yayasan Sarawak and is done in collaboration with the Sarawak General Hospital Blood Donation Fund, Sarawak Blood Donation Organisation, Sarawak Foundation Club and Sarawak […]
Regent International schools partners with Swinburne
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has approved for Regent International Schools to offer two globally recognised pre-university foundation programmes from Swinburne University of Technology. Regent will deliver Swinburne’s Foundation Studies in Business and Foundation in Science at its five campuses in Selangor, Kedah and Pahang. Regent chairman, Datuk Dr Nelson Renganathan said that the […]
Collaboration on tropical forest research
KUCHING: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and Japan Research Consortium for Tropical Forests in Sarawak (JRCTS) was signed today (Feb 15). SFC was represented by its chief executive officer (CEO) Zolkipli Mohamad Aton while Dr Takao Itioka (Takao Ichioka), a professor from Kyoto University, signed on behalf of the consortium. […]
SEDC subsidiary signs MoU with Kemena Global
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) wholly-owned subsidiary, Hemisphere Corporation Sdn Bhd (Hemisphere), and Kemena Global Sdn Bhd (KGSB) recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation and exploration opportunities for business collaborations in the hotel industry. Hemisphere was represented by SEDC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain while general manager Abdul […]
Charity sale to raise funds for the needy
KUCHING: Hope Place is collaborating with Yayya Clothing and Apparel (Yayya), a new and upcoming local brand in Kuching, for a charity sale called the Yayya #heartsohard campaign this Lunar New Year. The Yayya #heartsohard campaign, with the tagline ‘do small things with great love’, is a social initiative which aims to inspire, support and […]
Collaboration across society is key to achieving Malaysia 5.0 Vision
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can leverage much of the cumulative intellectual property it has developed in Islamic finance, oil and gas services, tourism and industrial agriculture to support innovative new business models, particularly in digital start-ups. According to Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman Datuk Wira Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff, the powerful technologies of the Fourth […]