Ramadan food baskets for fishing community
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Maritime Zone, in collaboration with Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and Sarawak Gas, today (May 4), presented 81 food baskets to the local fishing community around Kampung Baru Laut Bintulu in conjunction with Ramadan. Acting director of Bintulu Maritime Zone, Maritime Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said the “Sumbangan […]
Health steps being taken at Baleh HEP site
KUCHING: The Ministry of Utilities is collaborating with Sarawak Energy to resolve the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected the implementing agencies at the Baleh Hydroelectric Project site. Sarawak Energy is undertaking containment measures with the cooperation and guidance of the District Disaster Management Committee and Health and Security authorities, both of which have deployed teams […]
Unique cultural heritage segments honour practitioners
KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS), in collaboration with MYY Living Arts, is showcasing unique cultural heritage segments as part of a public arts initiative aimed at fostering, developing and improving cultural and educational exchanges. Audiences can anticipate exciting programmes such as ‘Music In Tradition,’ a segment that honours practitioners employed in areas of their cultural […]
Collaboration succeeds in containing bushfires
MIRI: Firemen from Miri fire station today teamed up with the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) to battle bushfire in Marina Bay. They were assisted by personnel from a company, namely Pantai Bayu Indah Sdn Bhd. According to Zone 6 fire chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, nearly three acres of bushes were on fire […]
E-wastes collection campaign Apr 17-18
KUCHING: The Department of Environment (DOE) Sarawak and Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) in cooperation with Kuching South City Council (MBKS) are organising an Electrical and Electronic Waste (BEE) collection campaign. The campaign is organised in conjunction with the state-level celebration of Earth Day 2021. It will be held from 8am to 5pm on […]
Webinars to raise awareness on aquaculture industry
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is organising a series of free public webinars on aquaculture in collaboration with Curtin University Australia. Organised in conjunction with its new Master of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture postgraduate degree this July, the series started on April 6. The title of the webinar was Aquaculture in Sarawak; challenges and opportunities. […]
Unimas to feature best Asean short films
KUCHING: The Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will be organising a ‘Duduk dan Tonton’ short film screening on April 15. The programme is in collaboration with SeaShorts Film Festival and will feature entries from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Jacky Yeap, a former Unimas cinematography graduate, who is […]
Tourism programme for Grab drivers reaches target
KUCHING: Sarawak has many hidden attractions to offer, not only to locals but tourists alike, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said as such, he believed through the ‘Sarawak Ambassadors Programme on e-learning for e-hailing drivers’ initiated by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) in collaboration with Grab Malaysia (Grab), e-hailing […]
UiTM Mukah to develop economic potential in Tellian
MUKAH: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Mukah Branch in collaboration with Tellian assemblyman Yusibnosh Balo is embarking on a community development programme to develop the economic potential in Tellian. Yusibnosh said he has given his full backing to UiTM Mukah towards ensuring that the Ecotourism and Entrepreneurship programme in the Tellian constituency succeed. “This programme is […]
Foundation doles out aid to flood affected families
KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan Petronas, in collaboration with Petronas is helping 111 flood affected families to refurbish their homes as well as communal facilities under its annual Sentuhan Kasih Disaster Relief programme. Floods in the East Coast earlier this year forced more than 10,000 people in Terengganu and over 23,000 people in Pahang to be evacuated […]
