Brain drain phenomenon can benefit M’sia: Fadillah

JAKARTA: The brain drain phenomenon in Malaysia must be looked at from a different angle because the government can still benefit by utilising their expertise said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Agriculture and Commodities, said among factors involved in brain drain is in the field of […]

DID Sarawak currently rehabilitates two existing schemes

THE Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak (DID Sarawak) is currently rehabilitating two existing DID schemes in order to develop a conducive environment for paddy production and to avoid further reduction of paddy land size. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the two existing DID schemes […]

Food court likely to attract dine-ins

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A more conducive environment at the re-purposed Uni Garden Kota Samarahan City Council (MPKS) Food Court is likely to encourage residents to dine there. A total of 32 hawkers received keys to operate stalls at the food court here on Saturday (Jan 15). Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim said he was grateful that […]

Upgrading of school gets thumbs-up

BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The deteriorating condition of SK Merpati Jepang has prompted the school’s Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) to take action. In an opening ceremony at the school in 2017, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg expressed his desire to build a new building equipped with the latest facilities to ensure that […]

Help create conducive environment in schools

KUCHING: Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) have asked to help create conducive learning environment in schools. In making the call, Pantai Damai assemblyman, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, pointed out that a conducive environment would have a positive influence on students. He spoke at the handing over of donations to the PTAs in Pantai Damai state constituency […]