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i-STEEX online expo feather in Unimas’ cap

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Faculty of Engineering has achieved a significant milestone by hosting the International Science and Technology Expo (i-STEEX) 2020 in conjunction with its flagship conference, the 13th International Unimas Engineering Conference (EnCon) 2020. This year, i-STEEX 2020 was conducted fully online through video competition on the

814 villagers screened today

KUCHING: By noon today, 814 villagers at Kampung Haji Baki had undergone their first Covid-19 screening and are awaiting the test results. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas was pleased with the villagers’ cooperation. “We really appreciate that,” he told the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Covid-19 update

Only Kuching schools closed for time being

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has emphasised that, for the time being, only schools and educational institutions in Kuching District will be closed. “Kuching District is certainly close to the districts of Serian, Lundu, and Kota Samarahan, so it is a very delicate situation. “But the

Two-year-old among 10 new Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: Today, Sarawak recorded ten new positive Covid-19 cases in Kuching, including a two-year-old. The child is the youngest case Sarawak has seen so far. Of these ten cases, eight were local transmissions while two were imported cases. With that, the total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the state

Celebration theme appropriate for Malaysia

KUCHING: The theme of ‘Ummah Rabbani Negara Harmoni’ for this year’s Maulidur Rasul celebration is very appropriate in view of Malaysia’s multicultural and multi-religious society, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He urged the Muslims to continuously develop their minds, faith, attitude, morals and knowledge

Sarawak songket for Unesco nomination

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Malaysian Association of Arts and Culture Activists Kuching (MACPA) will be organising the inaugural Sarawak Music Fashion Galore (SAMFAG) 2020 on Nov 28 at Pullman Hotel here. “The aim of the event is to highlight the Sarawak songket

Tourism recovery expected in second quarter next year

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is of the view that Sarawak’s tourism industry may only start to recover in the second quarter of next year. However, he emphasised that this depended on the development of Covid-19 as, at the moment, the pandemic was still

Tourism players lose RM368 million

KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted various tourism industry players in Sarawak, with total losses amounting to RM368mln. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said among the affected sectors were travel and tour agencies, with RM108mln in losses. He added the virus also impacted 1,728

Putting Sarawak on the world map

KUCHING: English news editor Daryll Law, 28, hopes TVS will put Sarawak on the world map by showcasing all that the state has to offer – from its cultural heritage to its vast array of products. Stationed at TVS English news desk, he aims to create a content comparable to

State records 27 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 27 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases in the state so far to 846. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that of these 27 cases, 20 were from Kuching, four from Miri, two from Sibu and one from Bintulu.