Author: Natasha Jee

Minister welcomes OKU Senators

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah while welcoming the suggestion that people with disabilities (OKU) be given the opportunity to be appointed as a Senator in Dewan Negara, also viewed that to be a senator it needs to be someone who is really committed in serving the people. The Minister of

Sarawak fortunate to go digital early

KUCHING: Sarawak is fortunate to have started its digitalisation journey in 2017, which has allowed e-commerce to continue during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. When the movement control order (MCO) was enforced on March this year, it brought along socioeconomic impacts, but the

Quality human capital to drive Sarawak forward

KUCHING: In line with the state’s digital economy initiatives and the government’s vision to make Sarawak a developed state by 2030, there is a need to produce quality human capital, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said in order to fulfil that need, the state needs

Pink & Teal EmpowHer cancer initiative gets praise, promise of fund

KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) Pink & Teal EmpowHer or Persatuan Kesedaran Kanser Wanita has been praised by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for their efforts in providing cervical screening for women in the rural areas in Sarawak. “I must congratulate you for your effort to create

State’s first digital infrastructure

KUCHING: The launch of the Luban Ulu telecommunication tower was a historical moment not only for locals but also for the people throughout Sarawak, as the tower is the first digital infrastructure completed by Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) under its SMA 300 initiative. SMA general manger Dr Zaidi Razak said

One new case turns Lawas to yellow

KUCHING: The status of Lawas district has changed from green to yellow after one new Covid-19 locally transmitted case was reported yesterday (Sept 26), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 704. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the new case was a

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Bintulu’s Alam Cluster ends

KUCHING: The last Covid-19 cluster in Sarawak known as the Alam Cluster that was reported in Bintulu district has been finally declared over on Saturday (Sept 26). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the cluster involved a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship carrier anchored at the port

Ministry to promote tourism products in Simunjan

SIMUNJAN: There are many interesting places in Simunjan which can be transformed into tourist attractions, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry was willing to collaborate with the local community to promote the products in Simunjan so that more tourists would visit the

‘We are well-blessed’

KUCHING: The appearance of a large cross-like water formation at the Bung Bratak waterfall, or ‘ribuan nowang’ in Bidayuh, has attracted the interest of many Christian trekkers and visitors to the site. Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said that when he was alerted of the cross,

No new positive case; total number still at 703

KUCHING: There was no new positive Covid-19 case today (Sept 25), which means the total number in the state remains at 703. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said that there were no new recoveries and discharged patients. Hence, the total number of recoveries and discharged cases remained