Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

Committed to reducing carbon emissions

During the DUN sitting on Nov 9, 2019,  Abang Johari asserted his commitment to reducing carbon emissions. In his winding-up speech, he said that the state government had allocated a sum of RM20.3 million for an applied research grant under the Hydrogen Economy Initiative. Under the 21st Century Clean Transportation

First mover in hydrogen energy

2019 was a significant year. It was the year Sarawak’s first Integrated Hydrogen Production Plant and Refuelling Station was launched in Kuching as part of the state’s efforts to enhance the development of a clean and sustainable energy industry. Officially launched on May 27, 2019 by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi

‘Raise sexual awareness for all’

KUCHING: Raising sexual awareness should not only be carried out for the children but also the adults. In making the call for more efforts to raise consciousness on sexual abuse, a former senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Professor Dr Hew Cheng Sim said it was imperative to educate

CM visits flood-prone villages

BINTULU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited villagers of Kampung Assyakirin and Kampung Kemunting here yesterday bringing cheers to the flood-prone residents. Abang Johari held a meeting with Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) officials before mingling with the villagers in an effort to find inputs to solve the

Ministry to develop guide on social issues

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry, through Sarawak Social Development Council, is planning to develop a guide on issues such as homelessness, mental health, domestic violence and sexual crime. Through the development of State Social Development Information Management System (SDIMS), Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said

Mental health issues in rural areas

KUCHING: The National Health and Morbidity Study revealed that 35.8 percent Sarawakian adolescents from the rural areas had mental health conditions. Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah told a press conference this after chairing the Social Development Council meeting at Wisma Bapa

Educators disagree with Maszlee’s resignation

KUCHING: While many agreed that Dr Maszlee Malik’s resignation is the right move, educators seemed to think otherwise. Despite being hit by waves of criticism, primary school teacher Suwiti Abdul Rani who teaches maths and science at SK St Mary’s regarded the former education minister’s performance as impressive and that

Landslide cuts off access to village

PADAWAN: Continuous heavy rain overnight here triggered a landslide in Jalan Kampung Kakas-Kiding on Wednesday morning. In a statement yesterday, State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat chief Ismail Mahedin said mitigation works would be carried out in the affected area as soon as possible. “The state Public Works Department (JKR)

South East Asia’s first

SARAWAK PILOT INTEGRATED HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT & REFUELLING STATION    The green-blue building standing next to Sarawak Energy Western Region Office at Pending Industrial Estate in Kuching is the first Integrated Hydrogen Plant and Refuelling Station in Malaysia. Its establishment is a significant milestone for Sarawak as the pioneer of

Kuching set to become umrah hub

SERIAN: Kuching is poised to become a pilgrimage hub for umrah in the first quarter of 2020. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the initiative to make Kuching an umrah hub will materialise tomorrow (Dec 30). “We will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)