Belgium envoy calls on Uggah
KUCHING: The Belgium Ambassador to Malaysia Pascal H. Gregory paid a courtesy call on Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah at the new State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex today. Also present were senior director of the Port of Antwerp- Bruges International in Belgium Mario Lievens, its senior consultant Michiel Dubos, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and […]
S’wak to benefit from collaboration
KUCHING: Sarawak will benefit from the readily accessible latest technologies via the collaboration between Sarawak Skills (PPKS) and the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation under the Centre of 9 Pillars (CoP9). “The collaboration will offer a wide range of customised Industry 4.0 solutions to industries in Sarawak. “It also opens the door of opportunity for our […]
Celebrating National Artists Day
BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY PILA & NURA VALENTIANA LORNA SAMARAHAN: The Information Department (JaPen) yesterday organised the ‘Sembang Warung’ programme in conjunction with National Artists Day 2022 celebration here. The programme was a collaboration with government agencies including the Malaysian Television Malaysia (RTM), the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (FINAS), the Malaysian National News Agency […]
SEDC in joint venture to further propel growth
KUCHING: The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has entered a joint venture with Opus International (M) Berhad (OIMB) to promote economic development in Sarawak. In a statement on Friday (Mar 11), said the joint venture will propel further collaboration and sharing of resources between the two parties to ensure smooth delivery of mega infrastructure projects […]
Unimas inks ties with Normah
KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and Normah Medical Specialist Centre was signed on Wednesday to further bolster long-standing cooperation between the two parties. The MOU signing ceremony was represented by UNIMAS vice chancellor Professor Datuk Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, while Normah Medical Specialist Centre was represented by its chief executive […]
Sarawak wants to collaborate with Australia in biopharmaceutical R&D
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has invited Australia to collaborate in the fields of biopharmaceutical research and development (R&D), education, tourism, and agriculture. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said currently the volume of trade between Sarawak and Australia was still small and there was still a lot of room to be explored […]
Radar Speed Advisory Sign installed and launched
KUCHING: A Radar Speed Advisory Sign has been installed in Jalan Tun Jugah here and launched on Tuesday (Feb 22), which is among the first in Sarawak. Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the signs alert motorists of their speed, especially if they go over the speed limit knowingly or unknowingly. He […]
Needy families get food aid
KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRC) in collaboration with Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) distributed food baskets, sponsored by ‘Team 139’, to 40 underprivileged families at Kota Sentosa. The MRC Sarawak team was led by Humanitarian Aid Committee chairman and Stampin branch deputy chairman Chew Kim Soon, and supported by 78th VAD from Stampin […]
Cooperation needed to revive ‘sick’ water supply projects
KUCHING: Collaborative effort is needed in order to come out with proper plans on how to expedite and save 64 delayed or ‘sick’ water supply projects, stressed Datuk Julaihi Narawi. The Utility and Telecommunication Minister reminded that it is the ministry’s duty to ensure that all ‘sick’ projects should be revived and implemented smoothly in […]
Sarawak embarks on e-waste collection programme
KUCHING: The Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability is collaborating with the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and Department of Environment (DoE) to implement the Electrical and Electronic Waste Collection (BEE) programme. The BEE programme encourages the public to dispose of their household electrical and electronic waste responsibly. Assistant Energy and Environmental Sustainability Minister […]
