KUCHING: The enforcement of a minimum wage of RM1,500 on employers with fewer than five employees starting July 1 will probably not have much impact on businesses in urban areas compared to those in rural areas. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sarawak (ACCCIS) secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai however
PENINSULA STATE ELECTIONS KUCHING: It is not necessary for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to support its fellow coalition members in the federal unity government during the campaign in six state elections in Peninsular Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) political scientist Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said all the four component
KUCHING: The Borneo Illustration and Creative (BIC) Festival Volume 2.0 is currently taking place at La Promenade Mall, featuring 36 exhibitors who will be showcasing their artworks until July 9. The festival, organised by Nia Latif of Creative Umbrella Co., has the theme “Sarawak Day: The Revival of Cultural Celebrations”
KUCHING: Several areas in Bintulu experienced electricity disruption for nearly two hours on Friday due to vandals damaging and stealing its electrical cables. Sarawak Energy in a statement on Saturday (June 24) said the outage which occurred at 2am, affected residents in Bintulu Depot, Bintulu Waterboard, Simpang Sebauh and surrounding
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education must be sensitive to the current issues and challenges encountered by the country and ensure that the syllabus and curriculum evolve with time and updated accordingly and promptly. “This is in order to educate and produce our future generations of high quality, not only in
KUCHING: Jacqueline Fong believes that heritage and development can coexist and bring economic contributions. Through its mission, the company enables rural communities in Sarawak to earn income from their traditional skills and crafts. As a recipient of the Yayasan Hasanah grant, Tanoti Crafts operates through three business pillars: products, services
KUCHING: Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister wants firm action taken against the perpetrators of bullying to put a stop to it. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said bullying must never be tolerated; be it in school or outside the school compound. Thus, the authorities must investigate thoroughly. “This
BINTANGOR: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) received 436 applications from throughout the state since 2020 to rebuild longhouses and individual homes destroyed by fire. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is the SDMC chairman, said the total cost to rebuild 2,041 units of properties destroyed by fire
KUCHING: Sarawak DAP has congratulated former Law Minister Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who has sworn-in as the 19th President of the Dewan Negara today (June 19), replacing Tan Sri Rais Yatim. Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen, who is also Stampin Member of Parliament (MP), welcomed the appointment,
Climate change is occurring in Kuching, as evidenced by the extreme weather conditions over the past months; and there is a yoghurt business in town with a mission to reduce carbon footprints; paving the way for a sustainable future.There is still a long way to go; but YourgutBB hopes to
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