Light project a boon for creative community
KUCHING: Curated light installations are expected to shine a new light on the traffic garden at Kenyalang Park here. It is a collaboration between Kuching South City Council and Think City for The Light Project as part of Art In The City 2021 (AITC). The project run by Cendana, aims to stimulate the local economy […]
Joint study to take biodiversity research to next level
KUCHING: Local researchers will be working with Japanese experts to, among other things, explore the intellectual use of biodiversity under a five-year joint project in the state. Satreps-Pubs will be a platform for Sarawakian researchers to develop and enhance their research capability with the aid of these experts using high tech equipment, said Forest Department […]
IPTs told to push envelope through collaborations
SIBU: Higher learning institutions (IPT) should collaborate with industries to explore all that science and technology have to offer. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said such collaborations could lead to new and significant inventions. Explaining, he disclosed that the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) engineering faculty had collaborated with Twin […]
Hipers Programme: Boosting performance of rural schools
Yayasan Sarawak or Sarawak Foundation has collaborated with the Sarawak Education Department (JPNS) to introduce the Hipers (High Performance Rural Schools) Programme. This initiative aims to boost the performance of rural schools to meet the requirements of the national education philosophy. Coming from a rural school does not mean that students there are academically weak. […]
Kota Bharu delegation visits Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic
KUCHING: Six staff members of Kota Bharu Polytechnic (PKB) recently paid a visit to Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic (PKS) to foster greater collaboration in the field of research and innovation. The visit was led by Research, Innovation, and Commercial Unit Manager Dr Tengku Ahmad Badrul Shah Raja Hussin. “The purpose of the visit was to share […]
Strong collaboration between state govt and convention planners
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is in full support of convention legacies as it is one of the key strategies to help achieve the Post Covid Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 goals. According to Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) who hosted The Rising Impact of Business Events (Tribe), convention legacies, best known as legacy impacts, are the long […]
Institute, association sign Letter of Collaboration
KUCHING: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FFM) Institute Sarawak and the Malaysian Plastic Manufacturers Association (MPMA) Sarawak on Thursday (Nov 4) signed a Letter of Collaboration on providing suitable training programmes for members of MPMA Sarawak. FMM Sarawak Branch chairman Datuk Seri Victor Hii Lu Thian said FMM Sarawak was represented by its vice-chairman, Leslie […]
R&D collaboration with international researchers vital for Sarawak’s plantation development
KUCHING: Research and development (R&D) collaboration with international organisations has been identified as an important factor to strengthen plantation development in Sarawak. Prof Dr Wickneswari Ratnam said the Sarawak government had embarked on industrial forest plantations (IFPs) since 1997 to reduce pressure on natural forests and to ensure sustainable supply of raw materials for the […]
Federal, State governments collaborate on implementation of Sarawak’s digitalisation plan
KUCHING: The federal government will work with the state government on the implementation of Sarawak’s digitalisation plan. Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the federal government had allocated RM4 billion ringgit to implement internet connectivity in Sarawak under the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative. He noted that the Sarawak government had also […]
PMU to collaborate with two bodies
MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) signed a certificate of collaboration (CoC) with Gading Setia Ventures and Persatuan Penjaja dan Peniaga Kecil Mukah here on Monday (Oct 18). PMU was represented by its director Dr Zamzam Mohd Walid while project manager Mohd Zukhruf Musa signed on behalf of Gading Setia Ventures and Persatuan Penjaja dan Peniaga Kecil […]
