Author: News Desk

CM-inspired scheme to help grads return home

Inisiatif Graduan Pulang Sarawak (i-GPS) There are various initiatives and subsidies provided by the Sarawak government, proving that the state leaders are very sensitive and concerned about helping the people to reduce their cost of living. At the Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak session in 2018, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang

PRS alleges Wong not a team player

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women Wing has alleged that Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh is not an inclusive leader and team player. “More importantly, we feel that he wasn’t committed and didn’t work hard enough when he was in a position to do so,”

State’s needs not top priority for Malayan parties

KUCHING: Malaya-based parties expect Sarawakians to toe their lines or ideologies, but they do not reciprocate by prioritising the needs of the state. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan stated this on Wednesday (Sept 22) when expressing strong support for Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk

Miri council continues anti-rabies operations

BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI MIRI: The local council here continues to carry out anti-rabies operations as the disease is still prevalent in Sarawak. “Stray dogs are a cause for concern. This is reflected from the increasing number of complaints from the public about strays received by us recently,” said Miri City

Important to preserve culture for future generations

BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: It is important to preserve the culture and literature of each race in Sarawak for future generations, said Sasterawan Negara Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zainon Ismail. She said this during her talk entitled ‘Warisan budaya dan Perubahan Nilai Kemasyarakatan: Cerpen semasa Sarawak’ during the Syarahan Perdana

Experts, academics assist in Swinburne’s workshop

KUCHING: Industry experts and academics from institutions of higher learning in Malaysia and abroad played the role of mentors to groom finalists of the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne) ‘Swin Pitch Business Idea Competition 2021’ competition, recently. The university said experts and academics were invited to share their

Sarawak Consolidated Industries help replenish blood bank

KUCHING: The Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) jointly organised a Blood Donation Drive Programme with the Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank (SGH Blood Bank) in conjunction with Malaysia Day. The programme aimed to create public awareness about blood donation and address the blood shortage at SGH as well as emphasising

Self-test kits for journos

KUCHING: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) purchased 180 Covid-19 antigen rapid self-test kits for the distribution to its members — two kits per person. NSJA president Andy Jong Wan Joon said the self-test kits are for its members to keep in case they needed to monitor their own health at

Union helps hardcore poor families, community centres

KUCHING: The Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) recently handed over cash donations totalling RM12,000  to 15 hardcore poor families and two community centres in the Kuching, Bau, Serian, Sibu, Sarikei, Miri, and Bintulu districts. The cash donations were given away in conjunction with the union’s 55th anniversary celebration.  “We hope