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State sets sights on globally competitive engineers

KUCHING: The 11th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures 2023 (ICASS 2023) is instrumental to nurturing globally competitive engineers for Sarawak. In stating this Kuching South City Council Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng, said the inaugural conference held in Malaysia aligns with the Sarawak government’s vision to propel the state into a future defined […]

Youth must be proactive in facing digital world

SIBU: Youth are urged to be more prominent, dynamic, proactive, and aspire to transcend local boundaries, especially in the digital world. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee said that the youth should always be prepared for social renewal in facing the increasingly challenging changes. “The fact is, our […]

Cooperation vital to support children’s education

KUCHING: Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said cooperation between the leadership at the community level and parents is important to support children’s learning. He said at the parliamentary level, an education bureau has been established to ensure that education is given focus. “This includes supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-based programmes, where […]

Anwar: Budget 2023 to consider economic challenges

PUTRAJAYA: Budget 2023, set to be re-tabled on Feb 24, will take into account the current economic challenges, while at the same time driving the country’s growth and attracting investments, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance, said the government is also taking into account the country’s […]

Thinking creatively to increase productivity

KUCHING: Innovative and creative thinking is very important as a continuous step to increase productivity and competitiveness in today’s challenging environment, says Datuk Dr Sabariah Putit. The Deputy State Secretary (Performance and Service Delivery) said this during the launching ceremony of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak’s third annual E-Productivity Day and State-level Civil Service Innovation […]

Increase marketability of Aswara graduates

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Arts Culture and Heritage Academy (Aswara) must seriously look into the marketability of its graduates to ensure their competitiveness in the industry. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this could help brand the uniqueness of Aswara graduates in producing artworks which are comparable to international brands. “Aswara […]