Author: Alexandra Lorna

JAKEL to set up two branches in Sarawak

KUCHING: Syarikat Jakel Holdings Sendirian Berhad will set up two new JAKEL branches in Sarawak next year. Its group managing director, Datuk Mohamed Faroz Mohamed Jakel said the company will cooperate with the Sarawak government to open a store under one roof here and Miri. “So far JAKEL has 23

Two RTP projects already handed over to contractors

LUNDU: Two projects under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) in Opar constituency have been handed over to the respective contractors for immediate implementation. According to Opar assemblyman, Billy Sujang with the projects, communities in the constituency continue to receive development brought about by the Sarawak government. “The two RTP projects

Sarawak’s private sector praised for resilience during pandemic

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has commended the private sector for demonstrating resilience during the challenging period of the Covid-19 pandemic by embracing innovation and new technology. During the launching of the Premier of Sarawak Industry Excellence Awards (PSIEA) 2023, his speech, read by Deputy Minister

Sarawak needs to retain highly qualified technical workers

KUCHING: It is crucial to retain highly qualified technical workers in the state, said Deputy Minister for International Trade, Industry, and Investment Datuk Dr Malcom Mussen Lamoh. He said that it is important for Sarawak to retain them and to meet the needs of workers in the relevant industries. “This

Bak Chang, ketupat showcase M’sia’s uniqueness

KUCHING: Both the Bak Chang (glutinous rice dumplings stuffed with various fillings, and wrapped in bamboo, lotus or banana leaves) and ketupat (rice cake packed inside a diamond-shaped container of woven palm leaf pouch) are icons of the Malaysian national identity, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong

Gawai Dayak Bazaar may find its way into state tourism calendar

KUCHING: Plans are afoot to include the Gawai Dayak Bazaar in Sarawak’s tourism calendar. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the bazaar has the potential to be part of the calendar, assuring that the matter will be discussed with both th state and federal tourism ministries. “After all,

Sebuyau’s only secondary school crumbling, seeks replacement

KUCHING: A new school is urgently needed to replace SMK Sebuyau due to its extremely deteriorated condition, according to Sebuyau assemblyman Datuk Julaihi Narawi. Julaihi said, currently, SMK Sebuyau is the only secondary school in the Sebuyau area, accommodating nearly a thousand students from Form One to Form Five. According

CEO reads more than 20 books on pilgrimage

KUCHING: New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir read more than 20 books on the Hajj pilgrimage to prepare for the Hajj in the Holy Land. He revealed this when met by New Sarawak Tribune at the Sarawak Hajj pilgrimage send-off ceremony by Sarawak

SEDC Energy to scale up algae nursery

KUCHING: The state government, through SEDC Energy, will scale up the cultivation of algae nursery to 1,000 acres in Bintulu. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that currently, only a one-acre nursery is available here. “SEDC Energy will develop another nursery, scaling up to 1000 acres

State government receives RM55m allocation

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has received an allocation of RM55,077,514.20 from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM), courtesy of the Federal Government. During a brief ceremony held at Raia Hotel, after sending off the Sarawak Hajj pilgrims on Wednesday night, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Setia