Better collaborate to attract green investments

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, have agreed to work closely to attract more investments into Sarawak. According to a statement, the meeting between the two ministers took place at MITI’s office today (March 25), […]

Curtin Malaysia hosts visiting Indon researchers 

KUCHING: The Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently hosted two visiting researchers from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) in Surabaya, Indonesia, Anisa Ratnasari and Isti Faizati, on a collaborative research programme between Curtin Malaysia and ITS, a leading university in the field of science and technology in Indonesia.  In […]

Sarawak’s business events sector embarks on new role

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah has reminded the corporate and business sectors that the world is changing fast. “And it is more obvious that business events now play a crucial role in addressing the world’s challenges to find a balance between people, profit, planet and purpose. […]

Students attend Iban language programme

SIBU: A total of 80 students from eight secondary schools here attended the Program Cemerlang Akademik (POCEM) Bahasa Iban Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) at Dewan Wawasan SMK Sungai Merah recently. The participating students were from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Luar Bandar Sibu, SMK Sungai Merah, SMK Rosli Dhoby, SMK Bukit Assek, SMK Durin, SMK Bawang […]

Australia and Malaysia keen to explore more collaboration

MIRI: Both Australia and Malaysia are keen to explore more collaboration in various fields, including renewable energy development, particularly in Sarawak. Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Dr Justin Lee, said both countries shared a long history of engagement and collaboration in the area of education and research, dating back to the first Colombo Plan scholarships. […]

Strategic collaborations vital to combat drug addiction

KUCHING: Strategic collaborations between the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), the One Stop Committee (OSC) and other agencies are vital to combat drug addiction in the country, stressed Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Such collaborations would also allow for perspectives from all relevant parties so that the problem […]

Virtual Treats Fair by Maybank Apr 23 – 25

KUCHING: Maybank is holding its second Virtual Treats Fair (VTF) from Apr 23 to 25 featuring new experience, bigger deals and exciting collaborations with the Manchester United Megastore and Pavilion Kuala Lumpur mall. In a statement today Maybank disclosed there are over 130 merchants that will bring cardmembers more bargains and exclusive deals, wider product […]

Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak reaches out to industry players

BETONG: Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak (PMBS) will see several collaborations with industry players in September this year. PMBS director Suhaili Aleh said they had taken the initiative to further strengthen cooperation with local industry players, given the need to increase their graduates’ marketability in the challenging new norms due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are […]