KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus’ team of cross disciplinary academics together with the Dayak Bidayuh Literary Society (DBLS) recently organised a hybrid public speaking competition and online public speaking workshop. Over 60 participants comprising Form 4 students and teachers of five schools under the Serian District Education Office
KUCHING: The promise of creating and offering a deputy prime minister post will not have much traction with voters in Sarawak and Sabah. National Council of Professors senior fellow Datuk Jeniri Amir has described such a promise as “an insult to the people of the both states.” “The people of
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) opens its counters until this Saturday to assist property owners who wish to pay their assessment rates. According to a statement by the MPP, the due payment date for the second half of the year is on October 31. Counters will operate from 8am to
DARO: The development landscape of Daro will undergo a facelift upon the completion of the Batang Lassa Bridge which is expected to be ready in less than a month after works started in July 2019. Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad said that the 2.43-kilometre long bridge has now proudly spanned across
KUCHING: A total of 22 officials from the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) visited the Institute of Forest Tree Improvement and Biotechnology (IFTIB) in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 17 to 21. The working visit to Hanoi was led by director of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) Datuk Hamden Mohamamed, (FDS) along with
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg receives a courtesy call from State Election Commission (EC) director Abang Noraffian Abang Ibrahim. According to a statement by Sarawak Information Department (JAPEN), Abang Noraffian’s visit to the Premier was his first since his appointment as the EC director in
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) might not be fielding Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar to defend his Santubong parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15). According to FMT, the four-term MP had requested to step down and proposed his political secretary Datuk Seri Syed Hamzah Syed
SIBU: Effort by Amcorp, the master developer for Sibu Jaya to create a sea of green right in the heart of Sibu Jaya got off to a great start recently. Chairman of Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC), Sempurai Petrus Ngelai planted the first stalk of paddy at an area earmarked
SMEs are encouraged to leverage digital platforms for growth opportunities during Ninja Van Malaysia’s inaugural panel discussion KUALA LUMPUR: Ninja Van Malaysia, a tech-enabled express logistics company, recently organised its first-ever panel discussion titled Meeting Modern Consumer Demands in collaboration with Signature Market, EasyStore, and PayRecon. The session highlighted the current
By Ma Chee Seng & Tania Matu KOTA SAMARAHAN: The state and federal governments have budgeted a total of RM109.2mil for three projects to address water shortages in Gedong, Sebuyau and Simunjan, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication said that it was essential,
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