KUCHING: Breast cancer can be prevented if it is detected and treated at an early stage, said deputy state health director Dr Asmah Nazahiyah Zaid. “In Malaysia, breast cancer is the primary case affecting women as well as the major cause of cancer-related deaths, and the number of cases keeps
KUCHING: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government must commit to their pledge to give 20 per cent oil royalty to Sarawak as promised in their election manifesto. “As everybody knows, the 20 per cent oil royalty for Sarawak is part of what they promised in their manifesto for the 14th
BAU: The Tasik Biru residents continue to receive development through the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) implemented by the state government. One of the ongoing RTP projects is the construction of a new gravel road in Kampung Serikin which costs about RM200,000. Meanwhile, at Kampung Stass, the road project is also
KUCHING: The 10th Asian Bird Fair (ABF) attracted 120 foreign delegates from over 26 countries and 40 local agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) gathered to The foreign delegates were from Cambodia, Australia, Kenya, Mongolia, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Spain, United States of America, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea,
KUCHING: The state-level Malaysia Theatre Festival 2019 prize presentation ceremony will be held at Balai Budaya, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak here at 8pm tomorrow (Sunday). Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is expected to officiate at the event alongside National Department for Culture and
KUCHING: The licensed food outlets and schools should start separating waste by placing three rubbish bins for the purpose. “That’s basic to preserving the environment,” said Local Government and Housing Ministry’s permanent secretary Bakrie Zaini. He said separating the waste is important as it makes waste management easier when it
KUCHING: The School Recycling Campaign in Kuching and Kota Samarahan organised by Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) has collected 219,082.12kg of recyclables, which is more than 10 times the amount collected in the same campaign back in 2017. Held from March 1 to Aug 30, the six-month campaign involved
KUCHING: Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is the answer to meet the skills and technical knowledge required in the labour market, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He proudly noted that vocational graduates recorded 97.02 percent marketability as of last year. “The marketability of
KUCHING: The Home Ministry is urged to reconsider and take Sarawak into account when introducing new policies in the wake of rectifying problems that have emerged in Malaya. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (pic) stated that the federal government, in their haste
KUCHING: Two final-year students of Sarawak Skills Development Centre (SSDC) recently assisted a local entrepreneur to transform her business. The students of the Skills Diploma in Information System Administration Programme (DKML4) — Victoria Shanon Robert and Vanessa Menang — funded their final-year project using their own savings. The students assisted
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