SIBU: The 4,000-capacity grand hall of University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) which is expected to be completed by year end will be named after Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. UTS vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid said this during the UTS 6th Convocation Ceremony. “We
KUCHING: The number of students admitted to University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) has tripled since a scholarship was launched to cover the tuition fee of RM10,000 per student. Duuring an exclusive interview with New Sarawak Tribune through a zoom application on Thursday, Vice Chancellor of UTS, Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul
If we lie to government, it’s felony. But if they lie to us, it’s politics. — Bill Murray, American actor Pariah politics is the inevitable doom when power is placed in the wrong hands for all the wrong reasons and purposes by the wrong people who wrongly think they have
SPAOH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has urged everyone especially those in rural areas to take all necessary precautions with Sarawak experiencing a surge in positive Covid-19 cases now. “Please, if anyone has a sore throat, cough, fever, muscle or body pains and others, seek medical attention at once.
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: About 83 per cent of children aged between seven and 12 in Chinese primary schools (SJK (C)) Chung Hua Nos.1 to 6 have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. Their management committee chairman Datuk Jonathan Chai said the target was to ensure students get
MIRI: A five-year socio-economic development plan has been put into motion to identify and unleash the economic growth potentials of the Upper Baram and highland region. The Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA) on Mar 3 launched the Highland Development Agency (HDA) Socio-Economic Lab here, which held in-depth discussions among 140
BINTULU: The e-Filing season begins on March 1 every year. It is a long-awaited day for the taxpayers as it allows them to start fulfilling their responsibilities to the nation. According to Noor Amirah M Effandy, Customer Care Officer at the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM) Bintulu Branch, this year, IRBM
KUCHING: Firefly is set to reinstate its jet operations from its Penang hub to three routes, namely Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Johor starting April 11. From today onwards, customers can grab fares as low as RM69 one way using Boeing 737-800 aircraft on these new routes. Firefly chief executive officer
KUCHING: Museums as catalysts of innovation relating to other cultural and creative industries (CCIs) will lead to the production of cultural and creative goods and services. Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said recent innovation and close interaction with other CCIs will see
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to be united in spirit and voice to achieve the goal of restoring the rights of the state as enshrined in the Constitution and Malaysia Agreement (MA63). Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that despite having various racial, ethnic and
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