Author: Clement Erik Wong

Bidayuh urged to look for economic opportunities

PADAWAN: The Bidayuh community must learn to look for opportunities to take part in the state’s economy growth. Transport Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil assured that there will be an abundance of opportunities in the state as planned by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg including the

Uplift each other, Bidayuh told

PADAWAN: The Bidayuh are told to support and uplift one another when venturing into entrepreneurship. Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil pointed out that those involved in entrepreneurship tend to develop a habit of unhealthy competitiveness. He advised Bidayuh entrepreneurs to refrain from practicing the toxic habit and reminded that

Churning more Bidayuh entrepreneurs

PADAWAN: The Penrissen Bidayuh Entrepreneurs Association (PUBP) is aiming to play an active role in efforts to produce more entrepreneurs amongst the younger Bidayuh generation in Penrissen. Its chairman Jores Sidek said the PUBP has underlined various activities to be implemented next year in order to achieve its goals and

Working hand-in-hand to address digital technology issues

KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) Group has been working hand-in-hand with Bintulu Port Authority to address digital technology challenges and sustainability issues. The group’s chief executive officer Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah said the collaboration entailed a series of engagements and sharing of resources between both the port operator and

Cert keeps villagers safe

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Emergency Response Team (Cert) plays a key role in ensuring the safetyof villagers during emergencies or natural disasters. In pointing this out, Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said the team also served as the first frontline response in villages ahead of the arrival of other

New benchmark for early childhood education

KUCHING: SeDidik aims to set the benchmark for national and international early childhood education. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Assistant Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus in expressing the ministry’s hoped to achieve the target, said the focus to strengthen SeDidik as a high quality early childhood education institute

Asajaya takes necessary steps to face floods

ASAJAYA: The Asajaya District Office, together with the Ministry of Health), Civil Defence Force (APM), Fire and Rescue Department, and Royal Malaysian Police, briefed local Community Leaders and Village Chiefs (KMKK) here on the Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP). “With the clarification and briefing, we hope

Get involved in modern agriculture

BAU: The Sarawak government’s efforts to change the agricultural development landscape can be realised through the involvement of rural communities in the modern agricultural sector. Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said the rural community needed to be involved in modern agriculture activities to reduce the state’s dependence on outside products. He

Serembu main site for paddy plantation

BAU: The Serembu constituency will be developed into a main paddy plantation area for this district. Its assemblyman Miro Simuh said a 600-acre swamp land has been identified in a combined area of Kampung Sekunyit, Kampung Peninjau and Kampung Segak to open up paddy fields. “For the first allocation of

Problems at water treatment plant rectified

KUCHING: Technical problems at the inlet of the Bayai Water Treatment Plant which occurred on December 5 has been identified as the main cause of water supply disruption in Simanggang Town, Sri Aman over the past few days. Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (Jbalb) said the situation has caused the