KUCHING: The state government is committed to conserving the natural environment in Sarawak to address global climate change, said Sarawak Forestry Department director Datuk Hamden Mohamad. He said under the Forest Landscape Restoration Programme (FLR), the government would ensure that at least 62% of the state areas were covered by forests.
KUCHING: There is no reason to think that the vaccine will not protect pregnant and breastfeeding women from Covid-19, said associate professor Dr Helmy Hazmi. The Public Health Physician of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) also pointed out there was no reason to think that the vaccine will have severe side
KUCHING: Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to discuss with their doctors whether they should take the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, said Dr Siti Fairousz Ibrahim, a medical microbiologist of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) had highly recommended breastfeeding women from the high-risk groups like frontliners
A fisherman’s tale KUCHING: For those in the lower income group, earning a daily wage especially during the prevailing economic crisis largely effected by the Covid-19 pandemic is no easy task. While one has to ensure that the daily income is sufficient to pay for the bills, he/she would
KUCHING: The absence of efforts to ensure that all published works are of reputable standards has stained Malaysian academic standards, said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kadim Suaidi. While acknowledging that the issue of rapid publishing in predatory journals was nothing new, however, it was not as
KUCHING: Critical writing must be able to reflect a writer’s observations, said Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Sarawak Branch (DBP) director Abang Haliman Abang Julai. “A critic should assess the quality of a work in an accurate manner based on a particular theory or approach. “A good essay must have the
KUCHING: Growing up with deaf sisters and playing the role of unofficial sign language interpreter is something Lorraine Mitchelle Jores has been nurtured with since small. To her, learning sign language is necessary in bridging the communication gap with her twin sisters, especially in assisting them on errands such as
KUCHING: This year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration is toned down as Covid-19 pandemic is still running rampant in the state. The strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) coupled with the absence of the annual CNY bazaars and celebrations have put a wet blanket on Kuching folk’s plans to herald in
KUCHING: With all signs pointing to a handsome win for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming state polls, the state government will have the advantage to continue its effort to restore Sarawak’s autonomous rights as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “GPS, under Abang Johari has managed to
LAWAS: Entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are called to apply for the new Covid-19 financial aid package under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 which was announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said a
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