KUCHING: A buzzing sense of excitement is felt by nearly everyone as Christmas Day approaches. New Sarawak Tribune interviewed attendees of the Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) Christmas Open House 2019 at the Old Court House yesterday to get a glimpse of their Christmas plans. Seamstress Jenny Dehen, 28, said that
NEW MINIMUM WAGE KUCHING: The government’s decision to raise the minimum monthly wage has received a positive response from employees while in contrast, employers claim the move will be burdensome on them. Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum monthly wage will be raised to RM1,200 in major towns under
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT AMENDMENT BILL 2019 KUCHING: Malaysia Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak believes that the Industrial Relations Act (IRA) Amendment Bill 2019 is a game changer. MTUC Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo said that the bill will pave the way for the ratification of ILO Convention 87 that gives workers,
KUCHING: The Sarawak Club presented its three adopted charities for the 2018-2019 term with donations raised from its members. The beneficiaries were the Sarawak AIDS Concern Society (SACS), Kuching Parkinson’s Society (KPS), and Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN), with each organisation receiving RM10,000. The cheques were presented
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will carry out a spring cleaning in preparation for the upcoming Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and Chinese New Year festivities from December 21 to January 25, 2020. The council is also urging residents who are busy preparing for the festivities to dispose of their waste
KUCHING: Hope Place recently provided basic food aid and baby formula to a young family in need of assistance. Chin Yu Da, 28, and his wife Siong Siaw Fung, 27, have three children — aged seven, two, and a few months’ old infant. Chin — who is working as a
KUCHING: A coffee table book entitled Warna-Warni Borneo: Panda CLICK! Bersama Masyarakat Kapuas Hulu, Kalimantan Barat dan Kapit, Sarawak has been launched by the participants of Panda CLICK! with the support of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia and WWF Indonesia. The 200-page book is produced by communities from
SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak is in the midst of encouraging young talents in drone technology, having integrated robotics and coding into the classroom syllabus. UiTM Sarawak rector Professor Datuk Dr Jamil Hamali said this will open up more perspectives on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), which is
KUCHING: Timber industry players and those from related sectors are encouraged to occupy units at the Royal Bay Timber Enclave in Taman Riverview, Bintawa. Harwood Timber Products Sdn Bhd (HTPSB) chairman Zainal Abidin believed that this timber enclave was the first of kind in Sarawak. “Here, we can exhibit our
KUCHING: Malaysia’s World Press Freedom Index has improved this year, said Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Chong Chieng Jen. “Previously, it was in 145th position out of the 180 countries. In 2019, we have climbed up to the 123rd position,” he said. He was speaking at the
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