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Author: Jacintha Jolene

Some 1,500 PBB members to attend special event

BETONG: Full rehearsal went smoothly today (Oct 7) for the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Special Convention for Betong Zone which is set to take place at Tan Sri Stephen Kalong Ningkan Sports Hall on tomorrow (Oct 8). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the convention’s

Preparing party members to new dev’t agenda

THE strength of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) as the main pillar of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) cannot be denied, as the party which was established on April 30, 1973, has played a significant role in the development and progress of Sarawak for decades. The spirit of unity within the

Revitalising spirit of PBB members 

BETONG: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Special Convention for Betong Zone is aimed at revitalising the spirit of its party members.  Lingga assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor said there are more pressing matters that need to be emphasised as Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is part of the unity government. 

Ministry mulls 3D utility mapping

KUCHING: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication is planning to venture into 3D utility mapping which allows for visualisation of pipeline depths beneath the ground. Its minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said currently, every water supply authority operates its own Geographic Information System (GIS). “We are actively working towards the integration

SESCO to introduce smart meters in Sibu, Bintulu and Miri

KUCHING: The smart metering system will be extended to Sibu, Bintulu and Miri by 2024. Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that to-date 55,000 smart meters have been installed in Kuching by Sarawak Energy’s utility arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad. “The transition to the smart metering system is expected

Sarawak needs to go hi-tech to achieve economic progress

KUCHING: Sarawak has to adopt the latest technology to keep pace with technological advancement and innovation which is dynamic in nature. Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi reckons this is one way to drive the state’s economic progress. Through the 27th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT)

State on track to build 7,000 telco towers

BY JACINTHA JOLENE and ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Sarawak is more than halfway to reaching its target of having 7,000 telecommunication towers before 2030.  Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said about 3,856 telecommunication towers have already been constructed in the state.  He said an additional 761 towers

Disease X hypothetical for now but potent

KUCHING: ‘Disease X’, coined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is just a hypothetical disease with unknown characteristics but one which holds the potential to cause future epidemics and pandemics. Public health expert from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Helmy Hazmi said the name ‘Disease X’ is not a special

Go for wider market, Ewon tells SMEs

KUCHING: The government is holding out hopes that products based on ‘gula apong’, ‘kek lapis’, and honey-based beauty products produced by small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Sarawak will reach the wider market. Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives  Datuk Ewon Benedick expressed interest in the quality of these products,