Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Technopreneurs can strengthen food security

KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) is committed to producing technopreneurs to help the country address issues of unemployment and food security. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said his ministry had begun working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) to encourage

CM to unveil something new for Bau soon

BAU: There will be ‘something new’ in store for the district here, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He said the announcement will be made by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during the Bau Bicentennial Celebration (BBC) which will be held at the Tasik Biru

Business events regain RM291.2 mln

KUCHING: Sarawak’s business event industry received the highest of praises by the Sarawak government after the industry’s 2020 performance in securing total economic impact of RM291.2 million was revealed at Business Events Sarawak’s (BESarawak) annual appreciation event held recently. The annual gathering, which strictly complied to the stipulated standard operating

Centre also supports teachers, parents

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development aims to extend support to teachers and parents of children with special needs at the One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said with the establishment of Oseic, the ministry’s

Quiet at Kuching Sentral Bus Terminal

KUCHING: It was unusually quiet at the Kuching Sentral Bus Terminal here today. A check by New Sarawak Tribune at the station found few people were returning to their villages or longhouses this festive season. Only a few passengers were seen waiting for their respective express buses and only two

Football field to be upgraded

Tender for football field upgrade to open in January SIBU: The football field at Stadium Tun Ahmad here will be upgraded soon. Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said he was informed by the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and state Youth and Sports Ministry that the budget

Busy day for youth and sports minister

MIRI: The Ministry of Youth and Sports Sarawak (MYSS) held a five-in-one event at the Miri Marriott Hotel Resort & Spa here on Monday (Dec 21). The five ceremonies were the launch of MYSS Protection Safety as well as Occupational Health and Fire Safety Manual; the launch of MYSS Organisational

RM50,000 covered walkway for school

MIRI: The newly built covered walkway at Krokop Chung Hua National (C) Primary School here will benefit its students and staff members once it opens. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said he frequented the school during several occasions such as disinfection activity and the handing over of hand sanitisers.

Sng’s move not a surprise

KUCHING: News of Larry Sng stepping down as Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chairman is not a surprise, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang. He said the political party was already ‘kucar-kacir’ (a mess) at the national and state levels. “For it to act on

Modern tech the way forward

KUCHING: Adoption of modern technologies is a must for the state’s economy to move forward post Covid-19. In pointing this out, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawakians had no choice but to upgrade themselves in terms of technological know-how and the post Covid-19 ways of doing