SELANGAU: Some 1,000 heads of households here receive their food assistance under the People’s Protection and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih). The food aids from the federal government are aimed to ease the burden of those households affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Selangau district. Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick officiated at
KUCHING: Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) president Rodney Wong has expressed his appreciation to Mubadala Petroleum for backing efforts to ensure that childhood cancer patients continue to be supported during the pandemic, as many resources have been diverted to assisting the battle against the pandemic. On Thursday, Mubadala Petroleum, a
KUCHING: The virtual ‘Exhibition Best Practices’ dialogue was successfully held by Sarawak Business Events Association (SBE) despite the Covid-19 pandemic. “The pandemic has made business events into one of the most severely affected sectors of industry with face-to-face meetings being uncertain and events such as exhibitions not happening anytime soon.
KUCHING: Sarawak has geared up the corporate incentives segment by having the most qualified professionals in Malaysia for the internationally acclaimed Certified Incentive Specialist (CIS) designation, with a total of 26 local industry partners graduating from the course. The latest virtual CIS course which took place in Bangkok from July
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) have recently agreed on Monday (Sept 6) to collaborate on corrosion research for the energy developer’s hydropower generation facilities. Under the MOA signed that day, UTP through its Centre for Corrosion Research (CCR) and SEB will work collaboratively in the
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has written to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to register their disappointment on a proposed bill to control and restrict the development of non-Muslim religions. SPA chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng noted that the proposal was recently announced by Deputy Minister in
KUCHING: All Shariah laws should not be applicable to non-Muslims in Sarawak and Sabah, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “If you are to draft, amend, and enforce any Shariah laws, do not forget to put a ‘Non-Applicable’ clause which means that the law is not
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has emphasised accessibility as the key to unlocking Sarawak’s potential. While on a helicopter trip to a longhouse in his constituency of Baleh, he saw large tracts of undeveloped land and pondered on the need to unlock such
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: Sarawakian students are having mixed feelings about going back to school when it reopens, tentatively on Oct 3. However, they are delighted to be given the green light to be vaccinated — the process kicked off last Wednesday. Nevertheless, the fear is still there, especially
KUCHING: The Sarawak government must start developing plans to restart economic growth now that Sarawak has achieved high rate of Covid-19 vaccination. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa branch said the government should not only liaise with but consult all stakeholders concerned. “With the high rate of Covid-19 vaccination,
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