KUCHING: Sarawak needs to have institutions of higher learning, vocational training centres and special skills training centres to produce individuals with skills in hydrogen gas technology. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said one of the key drivers of a hydrogen economy was human resource development or
BAU: The agriculture sector will be the main focus to generate income for constituents in Opar, says its assemblyman Billy Sujang. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) on Friday (March 11), Billy said assistance and guidance from the Agriculture Department were needed for this purpose as well as grabbing
KUCHING: Sarawakian human rights activists Peter John Jaban and Bill Jugah are confident giving citizenship to stateless people born in Sarawak can be done if the the state has fully authority. Jaban said Sarawak should have control over the issuance of citizenship now that it has regained its original status
KUCHING: Dayak Think-Tank Association Sarawak (DTTAS) wants MPs from Sarawak and Sabah to continue demanding for one-third of parliamentary seats as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). DTTAS founder Wellie Henry Majang and deputy president Edward Awan in a joint statement said the demand is justified to restore the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government needs everyone’s cooperation in its efforts to address illicit drug challenges, stresses Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, the Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development, said the community had a role to play, including working together and taking part in illicit drug eradication
KUCHING: Datin Amar Valerie Bong Kui Inn who died on Wednesday morning will be laid to rest in Limbang on Saturday (March 12). A funeral service was held on Thursday at the St Thomas Cathedral here after which her remains was flown to Limbang where a two-night wake will be
KUCHING: The road at the intersection of Jalan Kuching-Bau and Jalan Stephen Yong traffic lights (in front of the Kampung Bumbok Hawker Centre) will be closed from March 10 to 25. According to statement by the Kuching Division Public Works Department (JKR), the closure and change of route will start
KUCHING: Winning the Anugerah Pertubuhan Cemerlang in conjunction with the Sarawak Women’s Day 2022 celebration in Miri this week is a proud achievement for Kuching Autistic Association (KAA), said its president, Dr Catherine Chen Jean Ai. “KAA is greatly honoured to receive this award and would like to express our
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster, the Citrawarna Cluster, was reported in the state on Wednesday (March 9). In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), said the cluster involved people who directly participated in the Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 programme Feb 24 at Kuching Waterfront. The committee said
KUCHING: The need to revise the current isolation and quarantine days based on the Cycle Threshold (CT) value is not necessary, says Dr Helmy Hazmi, an associate professor with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The public health expert said that isolation and quarantine should be triaged
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