KOTA SAMARAHAN: The D-Virtual Park, Borneo’s first virtual reality theme park, will help to unlock more young creative talents in Sarawak, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He pointed this out when officiating at the launch of the RM13 million park, which belongs to Serba Dinamik Group
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday (Oct 12) reiterated Sarawak’s hopes to emulate Estonia for model for digital economy. “I believe we can be on the same par with the rest of the world by emulating Estonia. “Estonia, as you know, is in north-eastern
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Global integrated engineering solutions provider, Serba Dinamik Group Bhd is planning to position its acquisition of University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UniMy) as a premier higher learning institution and expanding it globally soon. Its chairman Datuk Abdul Kadier Sahib said UniMy will be expanded and positioned
KUCHING: The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has questioned contractors involved in the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway over the unsatisfactory conditions of the road. In a media statement on Sunday (Oct 11), the Bintulu MP slammed contractors who should have been able
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib presented cash contributions to 32 frontline agencies during a high-tea reception at Waterfront Hotel here on Sunday (Oct 11). The occasion was part of Taib’s 84th birthday celebration. Among the agencies
PETALING JAYA: The Prisons Department is segregating inmates to prevent further Covid-19 infections. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 6), Prisons director-general Zulkifli Omar said offenders under Section 15 (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act would be placed in several National Service Training Programme (PLKN) camps that would serve as
KUCHING: The drastic measure taken by the Prisons Department to reduce congestion in prisons to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 among inmates has received praise. “The release-on-license (ROL) for minor offenders is a commendable effort,” said Advocates Association of Sarawak, Kuching committee member Dayangku Sa’adiah Pangiran Datuk Seri Hipni. The
KUCHING: The Prisons Department nationwide has taken drastic steps to segregate inmates with immediate effect in its efforts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. The measures include granting inmates for minor offences with release-on-license (ROL) and transferring those guilty under Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act to the National
KUCHING: Malaysia’s tourism industry slipped into the red as of June 2020, suffering RM45bil in losses compared to the revenue of RM86.14bil last year following the cancellation of the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign due to the Covid19 pandemic. Tourism, Art and Culture Ministry (Motac) revealed the painful reversal in the
BA’KELALAN: The federal government will revitalise the tourism industry in Ba’Kelalan to boost state revenue. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said efforts to spark domestic tourism in Ba’Kelalan would be carried out, focusing on the production of rock salt. “The government has approved one of the
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