Govt improving broadband services in Baram
KUCHING: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (MCMC) is prioritising the provision of rural broadband services to areas such as longhouses and villages including those in Baram. “This is our effort to bridge the digital gap between urban and rural areas,” said Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin in reply to a […]
Sarawak’s own Internet service provider
KUCHING: Having the state’s own mobile Internet service provider (ISP) is a long-term plan to provide Internet access throughout Sarawak including its remote rural areas. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the state cannot solely rely on existing telecommunication companies (telcos) because their priorities were wide and varied […]
SMA to operate rural internet services
KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will soon provide Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) with a licence to operate internet services in rural areas. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he met with Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah last week and had requested for the Universal Service Provision (USP) […]
Talks continue on S’wak rural internet accessibility
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to hold talks with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to find a solution to the problem of internet access in rural areas including facilities for online teaching-and-learning (PdP) in Sabah and Sarawak Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad said the government was aware of the challenges […]
SMA offers free access at its Digital Innovation Hub for university students
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) is offering free access to university students to use its Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) located in various parts of Sarawak. According to a media release yesterday, SMA said this initiative enables students to have reliable and fast interest access and a conducive work space to their assignments and tasks during […]
Rural areas to have improved Internet connectivity
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is aware of the problems of Internet connectivity, especially in rural areas. Hence, efforts are being made to address this in terms of digital infrastructure improvement. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this issue was not new and the respective elected representatives had raised the matter repeatedly […]
‘Improve internet access in rural areas’
MUKAH: The weak internet access in rural areas in Sarawak is really a big problem for rural folk and schools as far as e-learning is concerned, said PKR Mukah Branch head Abdul Jalil Bujang. Since it was unclear when students would return to school, the internet access and other issues related to e-learning should be […]
1GB free internet until Dec 31
PUTRAJAYA: The government, with the cooperation of local telecommunication companies, will provide 1GB free internet to all users from 8am to 6pm daily, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday. Announcing this when unveiling the short-term National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) here, the prime minister said the free internet initiative would be provided until Dec […]
Kampung Sapit, Ulu Padawan cries out for connectivity
KUCHING : Celebrating this year’s Gawai without everyone under one roof has indeed been a heartache. Thanks to technology, many families today, especially those residing in the city, can utilise video calls to meet their children, loved ones and friends, far and near celebrating Gawai amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But one may wonder if everyone […]
CMCO can widen gap between urban and rural students
KUCHING: If the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is prolonged, it might widen the gap between the educational standards of students in the urban areas and those in the rural areas. This was pointed out by Jonathan Chai Voon Tok, secretary-general of Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) today.He said since the […]
