RHB Islamic launches first recycled debit card
KUCHING: RHB Islamic Bank Berhad has become the first bank in the country and the Asia Pacific region to introduce an eco-friendly recycled plastic debit card. The RHB Visa WWF Debit Card-i is a collaboration with WWF-Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). The card forms part of RHB Islamic’s initiative under its flagship initiative “Ocean […]
City’s poor to get daily essentials
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is collaborating with Everrise in a ‘You Donate, We Deliver’ donation campaign. The campaign aims to help the less fortunate families whose livelihoods are affected by the movement control order (MCO). Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng thanked Everrise for coming up with the campaign and choosing MBKS for the […]
Health personnel get fresh meals from Pullman
KUCHING: Frontliners at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) battling Covid-19 recently received freshly-made meals prepared by Pullman Kuching culinary team. The three-day initiative was held on April 22, 26, and 29 in collaboration between Bon Appetit Kuching and Interhill Group of Companies. As part of the initiative, 300 packed meals prepared by Pullman Kuching were […]
Creating a brilliant future together my biggest wish: Tiong
KUCHING: Newly appointed Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said his biggest wish was for China and Malaysia to create a brilliant future together. He said it was his fervent hope that both China and Malaysia would quickly recover after winning the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, putting back on […]
Bursa Malaysia, Shenzhen Stock Exchange collaboration to broaden opportunities
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to broaden opportunities in investment and facilitate further cross-border collaboration between the two countries. Both parties welcomed the collaboration through a virtual signing ceremony held in the presence of Bursa Malaysia chairman Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen and SZSE chairman Wang Jianjun. Under the […]
Fatimah calls on Brunei minister
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday paid a courtesy call on Brunei Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Maj-Gen (Rtd) Datuk Paduka Seri Amminuddian Ihsan Abidin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Datuk Seri Paduka Abidin at the latter’s office in Brunei Darussalam. As welfare and women […]
PM welcomes foreign investors for new national cars
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is open to foreign collaborations for the development of new national cars under the National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020), as the government does not intend to invest in the industry, moving forward. As such, the government would welcome investors with foresight with regards to the future of motor vehicles, said Prime […]
A first for Sarawak
State to set up first international Islamic school KUCHING: The Sarawak government is collaborating with Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah Singapore to establish the first international Islamic school in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the curriculum would be based on international Islamic syllabus. “I have suggested this to Majlis Islam (Sarawak […]
SEDC subsidiary inks MOU with Indonesian hotel
INDONESIA: Sara Hospitality Sdn Bhd (SHSB), a subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Sarawak, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Amithya Hotel Internasional in Bali, Indonesia on Saturday. The MOU will pave the way for both parties to explore potential business collaboration, especially in areas of marketing packages and activities, collaterals […]
CSR programme: Smart and cool
MIRI: A total of 120 pupils from 10 primary schools around here are taking part in a corporate social responsibility programme called Smart’s Cool which started yesterday at SK Pujut Corner. The programme organised by Velesto Energy Berhad with SK Pujut Corner as co-host is carried out in collaboration with the Education Department. The first […]