Alternative to antimalarial drugs mooted by researcher, will utilise local and traditional plants from Sarawak

15 September 2022

BY MAGDALENE ROGERS MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) PhD candidate Ivan Sam Jian Hung recently showcased his research project at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Middle East, Africa & Europe (MENA) Research Conference: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Doha, Qatar. He was among four student representatives representing Malaysia at

Sagah leads delegation to visit science centre

15 September 2022

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) delegation led by its minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn made a visit to the National Science Centre of Northern Region in Alor Star, Kedah on Wednesday (Sept 14). The visit was aimed to understand in more detail about the

AirAsia to enlarge Indonesian, Philippines operations

15 September 2022

SINGAPORE: Low-cost airline AirAsia plans to enlarge its Indonesian and Philippines operations beyond their pre-pandemic levels by the first quarter of next year, riding on better tourism and connectivity prospects. Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the huge tourism potential and economic performances are among

Digital drive to prep entrepreneurs

31 March 2022

SERIAN: The International Trade, Industry and Investment Ministry (MINTRED) is targeting 500 entrepreneurs to participate in the Sarawak Go Digital 2022 programme in collaboration with the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC). The programme has received a total of RM5 million in funding to purchase digital equipment and hardware such as

Initiative to help youth, students

29 March 2022

KUCHING: Members of the public here are grateful to the Ministry of Finance on the soon-to-be-launched RM300 million e-Pemula programme. The e-Pemula is a cashless transaction scheme for youths aged between 18 and 20, as well as full-time students in higher learning institutions, where RM150 will be credited on a

Some frequently asked questions on Earth Hour

28 March 2022

What is Earth Hour? Organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global grassroots movement unites people to take action on environmental issues and protect the planet. How did Earth Hour start? Earth Hour started in Sydney, Australia as a lights-out event on March 31, 2007 when more than 2.2

Biggest producer of pineapples soon

26 March 2022

SAMARAHAN: Sarawak is likely to overtake Johor as the largest pineapple producing state in the country by the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Currently Sarawak as second to Johor has a pineapple plantation area of 9,782 hectares and can produce 181,000 matrix tonnes of pineapple every year, according

Resolving issues faced by port users

26 March 2022

BINTULU: The Bintulu Port Group of companies attended a three-day lab on the improvement of Samalaju Port operational capability. Thw event was organised by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) together with Samalaju Port Authority. Its objective was to identify and address the mitigation strategies that investors and port

SMA bags top innovation prize

26 March 2022

KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) emerged as the first place winner in the 10+3 (ASEAN+China, Japan and Republic of South Korea) Digital Economy Innovation Awards Competition with its Sarawak Smart City Operating System entry. SMA was among 200 entries and 26 finalists from Asean countries, China, Japan and South Korea.

Kuching police vow to continue quality service

26 March 2022

KUCHING: The district police headquarters (IPD) here will continue to provide the best service to the community and the country in line with the slogan ‘Perkhidmatan Diterima dan Dirasai’ (Service Received and Appreciated). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the role of the police during the endemic transition phase remained

Author: Editor