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Kalaka rep advocates fire extinguishers and fire safety awareness

SARATOK: Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri has urged the public to remove the stigma of solely relying on the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in the event of a fire. He stressed the importance of owning a fire extinguisher as a proactive measure. According to him, today’s society tends to think of Bomba as the only […]

Donate blood and save up to three people

KUCHING: The Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in collaboration with Sukarelawan Jalanan Sarawak held a blood donation drive at the hospital’s blood bank centre. The programme held on yesterday (Jan 29), aimed to increase blood supply at the hospital and raise awareness about the importance of donating blood. Among those who turned up […]

Combating climate change

By Michelle Lim Yu En  A total of 34 fourth-year Strategic Communication students from the Faculty of Language and Communication at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) organised a “Thrift and Thrive” Fast Fashion Awareness Campaign, which was held from December 27 to 28, 2022. Nur Hazwani, the campaign’s organising chairperson, said that the campaign’s goal is […]

Public invited to business law workshop at Sibu Digital Innovation Hub

SIBU: Sibu Digital Innovation Hub (SDIH) invites the public to attend a basic business law workshop at its office in Jalan Kuda here. According to SDIH, the workshop would be held on Nov 4 (Friday) from 10am to 5pm. One of the aims of the workshop is to raise awareness among traders and entrepreneurs about […]

Learn to understand special needs children, says Tupong rep

KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has called on the public to learn to understand special needs children so that they can live healthily and happily in the community. He told the reporters that the community should thus be supporting more programmes like the “Jiwa Murni Programme” which was held for the first time in […]

Collaboration on pet ownership awareness

KUCHING: Tunku Putra International School is collaborating with BarkPark to create awareness on responsible pet ownership and love for animals. According to a statement issued yesterday, BarkPark’s objective is to create sustainability and use discarded materials from junkyards to be upcycled and repurposed. “For instance, the agility equipment were scraps from junkyards and main gates […]

Geriatric health care awareness vital

KUCHING: The Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM) anticipates that closer cooperation with the government and its agencies will result in an expansion in the local geriatric physician population to handle the rapidly rising demand for older patients. President of MSGM Dr Ungku Ameen said, as such, there was a need to increase awareness in […]

Proactive measures crucial to curb Omicron threat

KUCHING: The Federal government should increase the public healthcare and genomic surveillance capacity and ramp up COVID-19 vaccination exponentially in order to proactively deal with the Omicron threat. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said this is to ensure there would not be an uncontrollable surge to overwhelm the country’s health system again and cause […]

Understanding Tourette Syndrome

MALAYSIANS in general may not be familiar with Tourette Syndrome, but experts estimated between 0.3 to 1.0 percent of the Malaysian population across all cultures and races are likely to develop the syndrome. The syndrome involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds that cannot be easily controlled. The individual might blurt out inappropriate and offensive words. […]

Talk programme raises awareness of Sarawak history

KUCHING: ‘Program Bicara Sejarah Sarawak’ is one of the efforts to document the nation’s historical information and raise public awareness of the importance of knowing history accurately. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said among the objectives was to tell of the independence struggle of Sarawak at that time. “It is […]