Black Bean Coffee & Tea to open at La Promenade Mall
KUCHING: Black Bean Coffee & Tea, which made Sarawak’s Liberica coffee world famous, will open an outlet at Hock Seng Lee’s (HSL) new La Promenade Mall next month. The new outlet will be its largest and is a collaboration with coffee enthusiasts at the multi-disciplinary construction firm. “We cannot be more proud to host Black […]
Research and development vital to address implementation gaps
MIRI: Research and development (R&D), collaboration, and knowledge sharing are vital to support the effective development of industrial forest plantations. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said R&D was one of the key initiatives to address gaps in the implementation of industrial forest plantations — which included a lack in availability of high-quality […]
Sarawak mulls forestry research hub
MIRI: The state government is looking at establishing a forestry research hub in collaboration with two local universities — Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus and University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS). “We propose that these two universities become a research hub for forestry in Sarawak as they have the expertise and facilities,” said Chief Minister […]
MoU on digital technology and content production inked
BY NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & CLEMENT ERIK WONG KUCHING: Sarawak Media Group (SMG) has inked a memorandum of understanding with University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) to collaborate on digital technology and content production. According to SMG chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman, TVS emphasised education as it was vital within the community to create and […]
Ministry to collaborate with LPPKN
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development will collaborate with the Sarawak National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) in programmes offered by the board which focus on the wellbeing of women and family institution. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said both LPPKN and the Sarawak Social Development Council […]
SEDC inks MoU with Japanese partners
BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) through its subsidiary, SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its strategic partners from Japan, Sumitomo Corporation and ENEOS for the development of Bintulu Hydrogen Plant. The virtual MoU signing ceremony was witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]
Bersatu to work with GPS in polls
KUCHING: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Julau branch has vowed to give its full support to Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) candidate in the coming state election. “Bersatu will assist the incumbent Julau assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) to defend his seat,” said its Julau coordinator Dr Ambrose Labang Jamba during Duat’s […]
Sustainable hydrogen economy in the works
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is seeking to collaborate with more agencies in pursuit of the Sarawak hydrogen agenda. SEDC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain said an association had been established to facilitate the development of a sustainable hydrogen economy for Sarawak. “This […]
TVS, Finas collaborate to revive film industry
By Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: State-owned television station TVS will collaborate with National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) to revive the film industry in Malaysia. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chairman Datuk Norhyati Mohd Ismail said TVS and Finas will soon ink a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for access to grants under the Creative Industry Immediate […]
Funding local content producers
BY VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: Aspiring local content producers can heave a sigh of relief as their ideas can now be translated on the small screen through Sarawak’s TV station, TVS. Sarawak Media Group (SMG) chief executive officer Suhaimi Sulaiman said the station will be collaborating with National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) to fund […]
