The modern makeover of greeting cards
Giving and receiving cards on Hari Raya was once considered a tradition. The cards were available in a variety of designs, sizes, and wordings at that time. It is now rarely practiced and only remembered as a lovely memory. Embracing Digital Hari Raya Wishes Do you recall when we, kids born in the 1990s and […]
STIDC to leverage on digitalisation moving forward
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is committed to spearheading, regulating, facilitating and promoting high-income timber and bamboo industries of Sarawak to produce high value-added products by leveraging digitalisation. Its General Manager, Zainal Abidin Abdullah said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between STIDC and Rich Venture Plantation Sdn Bhd represents its earnest effort […]
Higher Education Ministry seeks big sum for digitalisation plan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) is hoping to be given a huge allocation in the 2023 Budget to realise its digitalisation plan. Its secretary-general (KSU) Datuk Seri Abdul Razak Jaafar said if digitalisation is to be made the main focus in the higher education sector, the cooperation of the Ministry of Economy […]
Work together to provide safety net for everyone, says insurance society chief
KUCHING: Insurance Society of Sarawak (PIS) will continue its efforts in promoting professionalism, commitment and integrity. Its president, Stephen Yii Chui Lik said they are prepared for the next phase of tariff liberalisation and digitalisation, which will push for further innovative product and enhanced services for the betterment of the societies. “We need to unite, […]
Conventional media must face up to journalism evolution
BY ALEXANDRA LORNA AND NATASHA JEE KUCHING: Conventional media practitioners should not be threatened by digitalisation but must adapt to the change. Utusan Sarawak editorial adviser (Politic) William Chan said media practitioners need to do so given that what is happening is something we should consider as an evolutionary process in journalism. “Do not be […]
Committed to strengthening internet coverage in East Malaysia
SADONG JAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) is committed to strengthening internet coverage in Sarawak and Sabah in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Deputy Education Minister II Datuk Mohamad Alamin said in the 12MP, the government wants to ensure that the implementation of projects for dilapidated schools can be stepped up, which also includes […]
Bau set to benefit from 12MP
BAU: The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), which focuses on the development of infrastructure and digitalisation in rural areas, will have a positive impact on Bau’s economy and connectivity. “Particularly in Bau District, this is a huge allocation in terms of infrastructure development, telecommunication and digital connectivity in rural areas. “This is what we want for […]
Matrade to engage with local firms via export development, promotion programmes
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) plans to engage with more than 13,000 Malaysian companies through its exporters development and export promotion programmes this year. Deputy chief executive officer (exporters development) Abu Bakar Yusof said these programmes are curated to strengthen the resilience of the local companies in the post-Covid-19 recovery period. “The […]
Alibaba Cloud-SDEC collaboration to boost Sarawak SMEs digital economy
KUCHING: International cloud service provider Alibaba Cloud is collaborating with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Bhd (SDEC) to bring small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak to migrate into digital economy. In a joint statement today, they said the cooperation would see SDEC, a Sarawak State Government wholly-owned company, leveraging on the powerful public cloud service […]
Millennials in middle management can optimise digitalisation benefits for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: More millennials in middle management can put the private sector in a good position to carve out the full benefits of digitalisation when the economy recovers, prominent entrepreneur Datuk Seri Vijay Eswaran said. The QI Group founder and executive chairman said companies could set a human resource target of 30 per cent millennials […]
