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Anti-drugs agency organises training programme

KUCHING: More than 30 individuals took part in a Drug Free Community Programme called Training-of-Trainer (TOT) organised by the National Anti-drugs Agency Malaysia (AADK) in collaboration with the Batu Kitang Service Centre. According to a statement released yesterday, the programme involved participation from village heads, neighbourhood leaders (KRT), and community leaders. It began with an […]

Sports centre wins architecture award

SIBU: The Azman Hashim Community Sports Centre bagged an architecture excellence award at the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) 100th-anniversary gala held in Kuala Lumpur recently, adding another award for Sibujaya township. Built at RM14 million and donated to the Sarawak government by Yayasan Azman Hashim, the sports centre is designed by Penang-based BYG Architecture Sdn […]

Football Australia, FAM discuss collaboration opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR: A delegation from Football Australia yesterday visited Wisma FAM (Football Association of Malaysia) to promote the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 that will be held in July. The delegation, led by Football Australia’s Strategic Projects & International Partnerships general manager Kieran Lilley, was welcomed by FAM president Datuk Hamidin […]

Federal and state government optimise naked towers

KUCHING: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) remains committed to collaborating with the Sarawak government to ensure that the constructed ‘naked towers’ are fully utilised without delay. Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching assured that the KKD, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will conduct regular meetings with the state government and service […]

Varsity asked to work with council on landfills

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh called for collaboration between the council and the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) to resolve the mounting crisis of local landfills. According to him, the landfills had rapidly surpassed the expected lifespan or timeline for reaching their current stage. This, he said, is a clear […]

Bright future for S’wak’s furniture industry  

KUCHING: The furniture industry in Sarawak will continue to advance and will not be a ‘sunset’ industry as the state aims to be the forerunner in the furniture industry. Representing Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Datuk Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli, secretary general of Ministry of Plantations and Commodities, said that Sarawak had huge […]

Pay&Go Sdn Bhd, ChargeSINI ink deal to boost EV charging infrastructure

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: Pay&Go Sdn Bhd, a local tech company, and ChargeSINI, Malaysia’s leading smart Electric Vehicle (EV) charging provider, have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to collaborate on enhancing the impact of EV charging infrastructure in the community. The MoA signing ceremony on Thursday (May 18) was witnessed by Sarawak Deputy […]

Chambers explore collaboration between Singapore and Sarawak

KUCHING: The Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) and the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) paid a courtesy visit to several business chambers in Singapore recently.In a joint statement KCGCCI and ACCCIS said the delegation was led by its president Datuk Tan Jit Kee together with ACCCIS […]

Collab inked to provide palliative care training

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is collaborating with the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) in an effort to increase the promotion and provision of palliative care services in the state. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Sarawak government and APHN would provide the first palliative care training for healthcare workers […]

Petronas delegation calls on BDA CEO

BINTULU: Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Muhammad Yakup Kari received a visit from a Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd – Sarawak Asset delegation at Wisma Bintulu here on Wednesday (April 12). The delegation was led by senior general manager Anuar Ismail. The visit was aimed at introducing the management team of Petronas […]