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Priority for BESarawak’s destination development plans

KUCHING: Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) will continue to give priority to its destination development programmes and the state’s COVID-19 business events mitigation and recovery plans. Its chairman Datuk Seri Abang Abdul Karim Tun Datuk Abang Openg said that BESarawak has to be innovative and different to be competitive globally. “BESarawak has mapped out five of... Read More

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November 4, 2022

Move to enhance counselling skills

KUCHING: The International Counselling Association Malaysia (PERKAMA) is prepared to work with any organisation to improve counselling skills in the country. Perkama president Datuk Dr Abdul Halim Hussin said with the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) accepting the Malaysian invitation to establish the Asean Counselling Network (ASCON), it will help cement closer ties and... Read More

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November 3, 2022

Fags worth over RM80k disposed of

SERIAN: The Inspectorate and Legislation Unit of the Serian Division Health Office has disposed of 49 packets of cigarettes and 3,023 cartons of cigarettes estimated to be worth more than RM80,000. Following the effective enforcement actions under the Tobacco Products Control Regulations 2004 (PPKHT2004), which were carried out in September, the tobacco products were a... Read More

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November 2, 2022

594 graduates from Swinburne University

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus celebrated 594 of its graduates at the university’s third graduation ceremony of the year held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here today. The ceremony saw the conferment of awards to 549 undergraduates, comprising 276 in the field of business, 145 in engineering, 72 in computer science, 34... Read More

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November 2, 2022

Sarawak looks to rubber for road construction on peat soil

KUCHING: Research suggests that rubber can be used as part of material to strengthen the road base for the construction of roads on peat soil. And Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants to know for sure if this is feasible. Stating that a research paper at 1st Sarawak Research and Development... Read More

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October 30, 2022

Pepper board to step up research

KUCHING: The Malaysian Pepper Board has embarked on enhancing research collaboration, quality and white pepper development. To meet this objective it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Unimas Holdings Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), and Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak. The signing of the MoU was held at the Pesta Lada 2022 at... Read More

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October 29, 2022

International gastronomy conference a huge success

KUCHING: The E.A.T: Taste of Borneo Conference 2022 (EAT) was successfully held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching from Oct 14 to 16. The three-day conference was participated by more than 200 delegates from around Southeast Asia. “It is important to tackle Sarawak’s food security and food waste management as it is something that benefits... Read More

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October 27, 2022

GPS components urged to support their Lanang, Sibu candidates

SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties have been urged to give full support to GPS candidates to win back the Sibu and Lanang parliamentary seats in the 15th general election (GE15). In making the calls, Bukit Assek assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said that regardless of whom, the candidates for Sibu and Lanang must... Read More

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October 27, 2022

Head of State receives visit from Kazakhstan ambassador

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a visit from Bulat Sugurbayev, the ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, today. The purpose, among others, was to discuss bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Sarawak. Sugurbayev, who is on a three-day official visit to Sarawak, was appointed as the ambassador of... Read More

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October 27, 2022

The dangers of being a mule account holder

KUCHING: Police are requesting cooperation from all parties to make the public be more aware of the consequences of being a mule account holder. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said all parties, including non-governmental organisations, had been urged to cooperate with the police to conduct public awareness on such crime. “They need... Read More

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