Author: Tania Lam

RM20K for loyalty

KUCHING: The new year started on a high for four Shell loyalists as they were announced as grand prize winners of ‘Nak Ekstra RM20,000?’, a weekly campaign aimed at turning Malaysians’ everyday journeys into rewarding experiences. This campaign rewards one grand prize winner with RM20,000 and 20 consolation prize winners

MoU opens door to global meetings

SAN FRANCISCO: Sarawak has made a remarkable impression and entry to the global meetings industry with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). The MoU exchange took place at PCMA’s signature industry event, Convening Leaders 2020, on Tuesday. Malaysia’s pioneer convention

Celebrating the women of Sarawak

KUCHING: An event called ‘Sarawakian Maidens, Culturally Beautiful — Photography Competition and Charity Dinner’ will be held to celebrate Sarawak’s multicultural women in conjunction with the 110th International Women’s Day. According to organising chairperson Liu Moi Kiaw, the charity dinner and competition finale will take place at 6.30pm on March

Same system may not apply

KUCHING: The next education minister must look at the education system in Sarawak and Sabah objectively and not apply the same formula used in Malaya, said Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association (SDGA) deputy president Dr Jawing Chunggat. He emphasised that Sarawak has a different set of challenges on access to quality

Mustapa would make a good education minister

KUCHING: Taking a guess, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) deputy vice-chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni) Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman feels that the next education minister may be former International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. “I think Mustapa would be a good candidate because he performed when

First day of school jitters

KUCHING: Yesterday, being the first day of school was an eventful one for parents and children alike – especially those sending their children off for the very first time. While some children may have been teary-eyed at the prospect of separation from their doting parents, others were keen to mingle

Support systems for working parents

KUCHING: There are 77 tadikas and 23 taskas under SeDidik Sdn Bhd this year, revealed Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said this year’s registration saw 1,863 children registered at Tadika SeDidik while 419 children registered at Taska SeDidik. “I believe this

Childcare centres at workplaces in demand

KUCHING: The state government is emphasising childcare centres at workplaces and Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah hopes that there will be 34 registered childcare centres at workplaces by the end of this year. She said that 10 were already in place, 14

Sarawakians asked to think of future

KUCHING: Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos’ hope for 2020 is for Sarawakians to do much thinking regarding the fate and future of the state while remaining united as well. He said that so many things had occurred in 2019 which had made Sarawakians displeased with the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal

Wholesome resolutions for the New Year

KUCHING: For many, 2019 was a challenging year of growth, and 2020 is seen as a fresh chapter for even more opportunities. Lee Onn Group director Tan Kun Gee said one of the greatest milestones for his group this year was the launching of Aeroville Mall here. He said his