KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) officials explored business collaborations with Italian and ASEAN counterparts recently. The ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations Dialogue was held in Kuala Lumpur on July 5-6. In a press statement, STIDC stated that the dialogue was jointly organised by The European House – Ambrosetti and Associazione Italia
SARIKEI: A total of 174 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 high achievers from four schools in Repok received incentives. These are meant to motivate them to pursue higher academic achievements. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii lauded the efforts of educators from the four secondary schools in ensuring that
By Lee Shaw Wei & Ma Chee Seng KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department is in the process of turning restored forts in Sarawak into museums. Its director, Tazudin Mohtar, said the conservation of historic buildings included Fort Lily, Fort Emma, Fort Sylvia and Fort Hose which will be turned into
By Ma Chee Seng & Lee Shaw Wei KUCHING: House of Peace or Rumah Sri Aman will be turned into a museum next year, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim who is also Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said that Rumah Sri Aman
SARIKEI: A man who went missing since Wednesday (July 13) was found at his longhouse. Reports received by the State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba) said the victim, Budom Inchikong, 44, was found by a longhouse resident in a safe condition. “The search and rescue (SAR) team received the
SIMUNJAN: Parents play an important role in their children’s education, says Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Awla stressed that parents should be more aware of the importance of education, especially in English proficiency, in facing today’s challenges. “The use of English through
KUCHING: Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn recently led a delegation on a working trip to the United Kingdom to meet with several educational and research establishments. The main objective of the visit was to have a better understanding of the Raspberry Pi learning
By Ma Chee Seng And Lee Shaw Wei KUCHING: The state government has been urged to intervene and step up efforts to resolve the long-standing shortage of foreign workers. Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai said that lack of coordination between the relevant authorities might be the reason
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib went on a two-day official visit to Brunei. The visit was made to attend Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s 76th birthday celebration today. They were welcomed upon arrival at Brunei International Airport on
KUCHING: The people have been advised to remain vigilant and protect themselves against COVID-19. Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Health, Science and Innovation chairman Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said the surge of the virus caused by the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 had fuelled a new
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