New centres to boost research
KUCHING: i-CATS University College hopes to tackle the deficiency in research and publication of research papers by setting up eight new centres, said Sarawak Skills Development Centre (PPKS) Board of Governors chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain. The eight centres are i-Centre Advisory Resources and Education (i-CARE), i-CATS Research Management Centre (i-RMC), […]
Flood mitigation to boost agriculture industry
By Nur Hazrah Shukur & Gerrald Gilles SEBUYAU: The agricultural industry in Sebuyau will be further enhanced once the flood mitigation project in the area is completed in 2023. Infrastructure and Port Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the project was also one of the state government’s efforts in helping rural areas that were […]
Boost joins DuitNow QR system to support economic regeneration in contactless way
KUALA LUMPUR: Homegrown e-wallet Boost has announced that it is now part of the PayNet Real Time Retail Payment Platform (RPP) and will adopt DuitNow QR, effective today. Boost chief executive officer Mohd Khairil Abdullah said this new participation by Boost is timely as it expands its offline digital payment offerings and capabilities to help […]
Boost for MOH as 95 private hospitals agree to treat Covid patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received a huge boost in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic when 95 private hospitals agreed to help the government treat the patients, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “We only began holding engagement sessions with the private sector on Jan 23 and we […]
Wanted — transparency in exit plan to boost investor confidence
KUCHING: Having a transparent and clear exit plan to bring the country back to the old normal in a reasonably scheduled manner will prompt investor confidence, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “The plan should include a timeline on our vaccine inoculation throughout the country, […]
Greater Bau initiatives will boost Sarawak tourism
KUCHING: Bau, a district in the Kuching Division which was once known for its gold mining activities has discovered a new form of ‘gold’ which has the potential to become a vibrant tourist attraction. Several projects have been planned over the next 10 years for Bau which is located about 40 km from here under […]
Caring Malaysians donate over RM1 mln via Boost
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM694,843.13 was donated to the ‘Tabung Covid-19 by Boost’ to aid the frontliners in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and support underprivileged communities as part of the homegrown e-wallet Boost’s #BoostGotYou initiative. Boost’s chief executive officer Mohd Khairil Abdullah said the main disbursements were made to the Ministry of […]
Touch’n Go eWallet, Boost offer over 100k merchants for e-Tunai Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Two participants of the e-Tunai Rakyat initiative, Touch ‘n Go eWallet and Boost, are offering more than 100,000 merchant partners encompassing a wide range of products and services for their users to utilise during the two-month initiative. These include food and beverage, grocery and online shopping, health and beauty, petrol, telecommunication, bill payment, […]
RHB facilitates Boost e-wallet usage at govt clinics
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Islamic Bank Berhad (RHB) is proud to collaborate with the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) and Axiata Digital Ecode to deliver a cashless payment facility for government clinics, through Boost e-wallet. The event was officiated yesterday by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, at Klinik Kesihatan Cheras. Under this partnership, RHB […]
