Act amended to spur growth of co-op sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Bhd (Angkasa) expects the cooperative (co-op) sector to continue to grow rapidly with improvements made to the Cooperative Societies Act 1993 (Act 502). Chairman Datuk Abdul Fattah Abdullah said the Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was passed during the Third Term of the 14th Parliament, which recently adjourned […]
i-CATS is now a University College
KUCHING: The International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) is now a recognised University College after receiving approval from the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). “With the recent approval by MOHE, i-CATS is now known as i-CATS University College or i-CATS UC,” said Sarawak Skills executive director and i-CATS managing director Hallman Sabri. “This momentous […]
Agro Bank to install ATM in Gedong
KUCHING: Gedong folk can now heave a sigh of relief as they are set to enjoy Agro Bank automated teller machine (ATM) services by the end of the year. Assistant International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said the provision of banking services was in line with the state […]
State has applied for digital banking licence
KUCHING: Sarawak has applied for a digital banking licence and is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), revealed Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Pointing out that the move was in tandem with the state digital economy initiative, he added, “This is looking at the fact […]
Unimas renames knowledge centre
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KOTA SAMARAHAN: After 26 years of being known as the Centre for Academic Information Services (Cais), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) library has been rebranded officially as ‘Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Rahman Ya’kub’ (PeTARY). The Unimas Board of Directors proposed the idea of renaming Cais as PeTARY back in 2018 and the proposal […]
Airline companies must obey SOP even if MCO ends
PUTRAJAYA: Airline companies must still comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the government even if the third phase of the movement control order (MCO) ends on April 28, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He stressed that all aviation operations were subject to government approval despite recent advertisements on the sale […]
AirAsia resumes domestic flights from April 29
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd will resume its scheduled domestic flights starting April 29, 2020 before gradually adding international destinations, subject to approval from the authorities. The international flights to Thailand and the Philippines are scheduled to resume on May 1, and Indonesia on May 7, the airline said in a statement yesterday. “The resumption of services will initially be for key selected […]
