KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has come to the assistance of Mohd Firdaus Mohd Rasuli, a hit-and-run victim who lives in Matang, by providing his family with basic food aid and adult diapers. The 35-year-old victim was involved in a car accident about two years ago and the
KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sarawak today (Sept 9) distributed the Jalur Gemilang and Sarawak flags to its staff members and the general public in conjunction with the National Month and Malaysia Day celebration. JPJ director Norizan Jili officiated at the symbolic handing over of the Jalur Gemilang and
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Some members of the public are of the opinion that politicians who are not fluent in the English language should maintain the use of their native language by bringing an interpreter when speaking in front of an audience. This was suggested by Deputy Chief Minister
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: Most students heaved a huge sigh of relief after receiving their first Covid-19 vaccination ahead of the reopening of schools scheduled on Oct 3. However, there are still some students who are hesitant to go back to school but have expressed that their worries are
Bumiputera students are encouraged to enrol in international university campuses under the auspices of the Sarawak government through the BP40 Bursary Scheme offered by Sarawak Foundation. This BP40 Bursary Scheme is another initiative introduced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also the chairman of Sarawak
By Dr Lidyana Rosla For the first time, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) hosted a fully online Global Problem-Based Learning (gPBL) — the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHE)-Unimas-Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) gPBL 2021 themed ‘Solutions that Cross Frontiers: The Sustainable Story of the Perahu Tambang’. Originally, gPBL is an annual
By Tania Lam & Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Land selected or explored for the cultivation of pepper requires certain specifications as this affects the quality of pepper. In saying this, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin explained that the quality of pepper grown was affected by soil type,
KUCHING: Free internet service will soon be made available to students of higher learning institutions in the Tasik Biru constituency. This is to enable the students concerned to follow the online classes by their respective universities, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. Most Sarawakian students who are pursuing
KUCHING: An acclaimed humanitarian advocate Professor Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood has been appointed as Pro-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM). The appointment marks a further and significant step forward for the university’s connection with communities and stakeholders both in Malaysia and across its global campuses in Scotland and Dubai,
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has expressed concern over the lockdowns or closure of government offices becoming a standard procedure upon detection of positive Covid-19 cases in such premises. This could delay the process to prepare and approve the required documentation by relevant
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