Author: Natasha Jee

Wet weather does not deter SPM students

KUCHING: No Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students in Sarawak missed their public examination despite several areas in the state being hit by floods on Tuesday (Feb 28). New Sarawak Tribune was made to understand there were no reports of SPM students having missed their examination. On the same day, it

Special panel set up to reduce hospital congestion

KUCHING: The government has set up a Public Sector Reform Task Force (STAR) which will work on reducing congestion in public hospitals. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the task force chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuko Ali will involve various agencies

State SFO complex ready by July

KUCHING: The construction of the Sarawak State Farmers’ Organisation (PPNS) complex is now at 61.7 percent completion. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the RM15 million project which began construction on Sept 24, 2020, is expected to be completed by July this year. “I can say that the

Businessman loses RM1 million savings in seconds

KUCHING: A local businessman here has lost RM1 million of his hard-earned savings of almost 20 years to an online banking scam in seconds. The online banking fraud victim, who wishes to be known as Lee, 39, lost his money on Sunday (Feb 26) through two online transactions of RM500,000

Hoping for Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office in China

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian hopes a Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office can be set up in China in the near future. Commenting on the success of the first Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) in the City of Lion, he said it had become

Cooperative movement in S’wak progressing

KUCHING: There are 15,315 registered cooperatives in the country with a total share capital of RM16.99 billion as of Dec 31 last year. Cooperative Institute of Malaysia (CIM) director-general Datuk Mohd Ali Mansor said the cooperatives have a total membership of 7.05 million. “The total income of the cooperatives amount

GREATER FUNDING FOR HEALTHCARE NEEDED

KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to allocate a large portion of the revised 2023 Budget to the healthcare sector. Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) president Chris Cheng said this is to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare in Malaysia and meet the growing healthcare demands

Borneo’s unique nature to take centre stage at BIGEXS 2023

KUCHING: Floraphile, anthophile, plantsman, get ready as the first homegrown Borneo International Garden Expo Sarawak (BIGEXS) 2023 is scheduled to take place from March 17 to 19 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). Organised by BCCK and Orchidwoods Company, the expo aims to feature Borneo’s unique nature, and horticulture as

S’wak tourist arrivals up, RM809 mln in tourism earnings for Jan

KUCHING: Sarawak’s tourism sector is steadily picking up. It recorded an increase in tourists arrivals of 319,064 last month, compared to 72,331 for the corresponding period last year. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this saw a growth of visitor arrivals

MP: Make it mandatory for banks to compensate scam victims

KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to make it mandatory for banks to compensate scam victims whose savings have been transferred to a third party without their knowledge. Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen said he had received many complaints from bank account holders that their savings had been transferred