Give Sarawak autonomy in education
KUCHING: Sarawak should be given autonomy in education so that it can plan and develop its schools and education system to best suit the state’s needs. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hing said while he agreed with Sarawak Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee that the federal Education ministry should […]
Kapit Hospital receives five ventilator units
SIBU: Kapit Hospital today received five units of ventilator machines worth RM125,000 by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) through the Companies Commission of Malaysia’s (SSM) corporate zakat distribution allocation. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi was present to hand over the machines. Nanta, in a statement, […]
National Recovery Plan SOPs for Sarawak — Phase 2
Source: SDMC
Consider Sarawak’s unique circumstances when deciding NRP
KUCHING: The enforcement of movement control order in Sarawak needs to take into account geographical conditions. Touching on the National Recovery Plan (NRP), Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said decision makers must consider Sarawak’s unique circumstances and situations as they are different from Malaya’s. He pointed out that it would be best […]
Alibaba Cloud-SDEC collaboration to boost Sarawak SMEs digital economy
KUCHING: International cloud service provider Alibaba Cloud is collaborating with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Bhd (SDEC) to bring small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak to migrate into digital economy. In a joint statement today, they said the cooperation would see SDEC, a Sarawak State Government wholly-owned company, leveraging on the powerful public cloud service […]
Sarawak wants assessment of movement control based on each district
KUCHING: Sarawak wants the assessment on the transition into Phase Two of the movement control under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to be based on the Covid-19 situation in the respective districts as Sarawak is a big state, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “We want to request the federal government to […]
OBUA training complex in Lundu to enhance army combat skills
KUCHING: Members of the Malaysian Army (TDM) in Sarawak is getting a new training ground to improve their combat skills with the completion of the Operation In Built Up Area (OBUA) Combat Training Complex at the Sampadi Shooting Range in Lundu. Army Commander General Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain opened the complex today. The construction […]
Wheelchair-bound octogenarian granny braves river to get vaccinated
By Ahmad Syabil Sultan Noordin Ahmad KUCHING: If an 82-year-old, wheelchair-bound granny could brave the river by boat to get vaccinated, what is your excuse then? Realising the importance of Covid-19 vaccine to protect oneself and others around her, granny Najah Ahmad, despite being wheelchair-bound, took the 10-minute boat ride along the Sungai Sibu estuary […]
Promoting Sarawak through animation
KUCHING: Legendary Iban warriors Rentap and Datuk Temenggong Kanang Langkau have inspired a Johorian animator to produce an animated short film called ‘The Pillar of Strength’. Ayie Ibrahim, 45, from Johor Bahru and his team are the ones behind the eight-minute-long short film. Recently, Ayie talked to New Sarawak Tribune on his ideas, the production […]
Sarawak’s tourism players to be vaccinated in stages
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will ensure all state tourism industry players receive the Covid-19 vaccine in stages as soon as possible in preparations for the reopening of the tourism sector. Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said there has been an encouraging response to the vaccination drive since the […]