Fire flight crew deployed to Miri airbase
KUCHING: The Malaysia Fire Department deployed a total of nine flight crew members and an AW189 engineering team to Sarawak to begin detachment work at the Miri airbase. Sarawak Fire Department director Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini revealed that the crew boarded an Airbus A-400M aircraft belonging to the Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) from Subang […]
RHB, Shell, Visa collaborate to introduce new credit card
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group (RHB) and Shell Malaysia are collaborating with Visa to launch the co-branded RHB Shell Visa Credit Card/-i, providing customers with the convenience, flexibility and rewards for online and offline purchases via a single credit card. In a joint statement today, the collaborators said this was a result of RHB and […]
Unimas collaborates with ST, SS
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is collaborating with New Sarawak Tribune (ST) and Suara Sarawak (SS) to enhance its visibility. “We are aiming to play a more active role as a content provider, coming up with a more systematic arrangement of how we can provide content and the way in which ST and SS can […]
Bintulu police pick up 5
BINTULU: Five men were arrested for various offences in a year end joint operation by two agencies here. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the operation from 8pm last night (Dec 31) to 3am today (Jan 1) involved 98 personnel from the Bintulu Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Bintulu police. The five were picked […]
Uplift each other, Bidayuh told
PADAWAN: The Bidayuh are told to support and uplift one another when venturing into entrepreneurship. Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil pointed out that those involved in entrepreneurship tend to develop a habit of unhealthy competitiveness. He advised Bidayuh entrepreneurs to refrain from practicing the toxic habit and reminded that wealth can be shared through […]
Chemsain, UCTS ink MoU
SIBU: Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd (Chemsain) and the University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, at Chemsain Building, in Kuching. The MOU is intended for UCTS and Chemsain to establish mutual beneficial cooperation in – Information Communication Technology (ICT) Research and Development and Industrial Application; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles […]
Baleh e-Sport Mobile challenge Dec 26
KAPIT: A PUBG Mobile Indoor Baleh e-Sport Mobile Challenge will be held on this coming Dec 26. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Baleh Women and Youth wings will collaborate with Baleh Constituency Service Centre and Batang Rajang Electronic Sports Association to hold this event. According to a spokesperson for the organisers, the competition will be held […]
1,345 families get food aid from council
KUCHING: A total of 1,345 families in Kuching received food aid from the Women and Family Council under its ‘Love is Kind’ programme from Nov 29 until Dec 12. Today, 106 families from Kuching South City Council (MBKS) flats, Kampung Selipar Putus, Kampung Kudei and Sri Wangi Flat received the food aid. The programme was […]
MBKS launches cleaning-up drive
KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) has kicked off its cleaning-up campaign with an aim to keep the city clean. It was also meant to revive the spirit of gotong-royong among the public. About 60 MBKS staff together with 30 local residents and shop owners joined hands in a collaboration for the cleaning-up campaign at […]
HIV prevention trials network awarded US fund
DURHAM: Drs Myron S Cohen and Wafaa M. El-Sadr, principal investigators of the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), in collaboration with FHI 360, have received a seven-year award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health as part of the next funding cycle (2020-2027) for the Network. The core and protocol-specific funding will enable the HPTN […]