Sape artiste bags award
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic may have stopped us from travelling around the world, but it certainly didn’t stop sape artiste Alena Murang from bagging an award from Argentina recently. The 31-year-old of Kelabit and English-Italian parentage won an award for the ‘Best Styling’ category at the Buenos Aires Music Video Festival for her ‘Midang Midang’ […]
35,000 disabled registered in state
KUCHING: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which was yesterday, is a day for all as disabilities are part of the human conditions, said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Local Government and Housing Minister said over 35,000 persons with disabilities are registered with the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS). “Many are also […]
JKM monthly allowance to be increased to rm1,000 immediately
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will immediately implement the proposal for the Social Welfare Department (JKM) monthly assistance of between RM200 and RM300 be increased to RM1,000. Prime Minister Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that he would ensure that, under the caring government, eligible recipients of the assistance will have the same opportunities to […]
RM1.17 billion spent to handle pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MoH) had spent RM1.17 billion as of Oct 31 to handle the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said it comprised RM1 billion allocation approved by the finance ministry and other existing allocations for the purchase of […]
Mukah Airport to be completed by January
MUKAH: The much-awaited RM302.4 million new Mukah Airport is scheduled for completion by Jan next year. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said works on the project have been disrupted for at least three months earlier this year due to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19. “However, construction work […]
First drive-thru graduation event for Swinburne Sarawak’s graduates
KUCHING: The ongoing pandemic did not deter Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) to hold a simple drive-thru event for over 200 graduates in place of the usual large-scale graduation ceremony which is held annually. The 12-day initiative was made possible by the Graduation and Parchment team under the Student Systems and Administration unit of the […]
Telang Usan rep lists 68 villages in need of Internet access
MIRI: The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of being digitally connected. Demand for Internet access and fast bandwidth is increasing. Without access or low speed, folk in rural areas, especially students and teachers, are struggling to keep up. Recently, the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) agreed in principle to […]
Many students prefer face-to-face interactions
KUCHING: Although the Covid-19 pandemic has made it necessary for teachers and students to adapt to online classes, most still prefer face-to-face interactions in a physical classroom setting. St Joseph’s Private School (SJPS) principal Father Francis Lim said students tended to prefer a variety of tasks in different formats when learning online, with numerous students […]
Developers welcome more government assistance
KUCHING: All sectors have experienced the detrimental effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the property sector is no exception. In these uncertain times, job security and financial circumstances have somewhat affected the demand for residential and commercial properties. In an effort to ease the strain on the sector boost property sales, the government has introduced […]
Cagamas priced issuance of commercial papers
KUCHING: Despite the continued downside risks on the global outlook, the National Mortgage Corporation of Malaysia, Cagamas Berhad has successfully priced its Conventional Commercial Papers (CCPs) and Islamic Commercial Papers (ICPs) issuances competitively at 21 bps to 24 bps. Cagamas president cum chief executive office Datuk Chung Chee Leong said the price for both issuances […]
