KUCHING: Over 140 participants across Malaysia have signed up for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society’s (SCCS) major fundraising campaign, GoBald 2022. SCCS president Rodney Wong disclosed that about RM330,000 in funds have thus far been raised to help children and their families fight cancer. He said from among these participants,
KUCHING: AZAM Sarawak will intensify efforts to facilitate development in Sarawak by promoting greater awareness on the importance of development communication. This was said by its newly re-elected chairman Datuk William Patrick Nyigor who pointed out that AZAM will focus on several strategic areas in moving forward. “These strategic areas
KUALA LUMPUR: In the context of the Internet Revolution people begin to talk about the government of the future and the future of public service, as well as the need to talk on the media of the future, said Tokoh Wartawan Negara Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar. He said the discussion
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Nura Valentiana Lorna KUCHING: While some consumers agree with the government’s decision to discontinue the subsidy for bottled 2kg, 3kg and 5kg cooking palm oil effective July 1 to curb abuse by the commercial sector and smugglers, others have expressed their frustrations over the decision.
KUCHING: Aid and incentives should be given to farmers and fishermen based on their performance in the food production chain, says Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development shared that this could motivate them to continue producing high quality products. “We need to
By Medeena Syed Zahir KUCHING: Starting with just three jars of water, Monaliza Drahman now has 10 jars with various flavours. The business was started by Monaliza in 2016 and she came up with ‘Wak Man Station’ – Wak being her father’s name. “I started out first at the Jalan
KUCHING: Smart Reader Worldwide mourns the loss of its group executive director and co-founder of Smart Reader Kids, Datin Seri Datuk Dr Wang Kim Ha. The success of Smart Reader Kids today is the fruit of her hard work along with her husband Datuk Seri Dr Richard Ong. Since its
By Nura Valentiana Lorna & Neville Timothy Sanders KUCHING: The recent global warning of higher interest and inflation rates has prompted the Consumer Voice Association of Sarawak (COVAS) to advise the government to tackle the problem with effective measures. Its president Michael Tiong said desperate situation called for desperate measures.
KUCHING: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) have been asked to study and scrutinise the recommendations submitted on the proposed abolition of the mandatory death penalty. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said a draft Bill related to
MIRI: Are you suffering from hoarding syndrome? In layman’s term it simply means the habit of overly collecting things due to obsession. If you are one of those suffering this disorder, you are invited to join a talk session on hoarding syndrome organised by the 5S Committee of Pustaka Negeri
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