KUCHING: A delegation from the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Association of Sarawak today paid a courtesy call on Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at his office in Wisma Sumber Alam. The one-hour meeting discusses the current issues on SMEs in Sarawak as well as the
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) views the proposed delay of interstate travel for upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations as a price that the people have to pay in efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. Its president Adam Prakash said the Union understood that everybody wants to go back to their families and
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee (HSL) will be organising a Cactus and Succulent Show at La Promenade Mall on April 15 to 30. The event also includes a competition with cash prizes totalling RM5,000. Members of the public are invited to join the contest and to sign up for booths to
DALAT: The new Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS) Dalat office cum skills training centre will be operational before the end of this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the building belonged to Usaha Cendera (a private company), and discussions had
KUCHING: The construction of the Batang Lupar Bridge will put an end to ferry-related tragedies, said Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament Rubiah Wang. Alluding to the latest tragedy at Triso ferry at the turn of the year, which claimed nine lives, she hoped such a tragedy will not happen again
LIMBANG: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) through Kraftangan Malaysia is implementing various programmes in an effort to help local craft entrepreneurs to overcome the challenging economic situation due to Covid-19 pandemic. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said for instance, the Community Skills Development programme (PPKK) implemented
KUCHING: Three hundred and forty-two summonses were issued for illegal exhaust modifications in the past 17 days of ‘Ops Ubah Suai Ekzos’. Roadblocks were set up throughout the state, and Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said as of March 17, summonses were issued to owners
KUCHING: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail says there are no known organised crime groups in Sarawak, unlike Peninsular Malaysia. “So far, we have already controlled this sort of activities and majority of these gangs are concentrated in towns like Sibu and others. “However, these gangs are not the village
BAU: Police here arrested an unemployed man for possessing drugs worth more than RM700. The arrest happened around 3pm, Tuesday (March 9) in front of an unnumbered house at Kampung Apar, Singai. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a Bau NCID team spotted the 28-year-old man outside the house
KUCHING: Sixty villagers from Kampung Emperoh Jambu, Padawan had tested positive for Covid-19 with more than 200 placed under quarantine. An enhanced movement control order (EMCO) has been imposed in the area today, said Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin. In revealing this, he said there are also three other
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