Short history on 40 years of elections
Leadership is not about the next election, it’s about the next generation. — Simon Sinek, British-American author Sometime in November 1983, I interviewed Sarawak chief minister (Tun Pehin Sri) Abdul Taib Mahmud, and asked if he could give me a date for the 4th Sarawak Election. I had been sent by New Straits Times (NST) […]
Bomba chief not resting his laurels
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & CLEMENT ERIK WONG A sting of achievements October 1st marks the third anniversary of Khirudin Drahman’s tenure as Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director. Armed with an infectious smile and top leadership skills, the Kuching native stepped into the role with one thing on his mind — to implement […]
Adding value to tourism-based business events
BUSINESS Events Sarawak (BESarawak) is set to soar to even greater heights with newly appointed chief executive officer (CEO) Amelia Roziman’s at the helm. She was one of the pioneers when Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) was first established in 2006 starting out as a sales coordinator. Thus with 15 years under her belt, she has […]
Pandemic strengthens China-Sarawak ties
KUCHING: China and Sarawak have fostered great friendship ties over the years, providing mutual benefits to both sides. To this day, this promising relationship continues to blossom. It can be said that the Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened this bond between China and Sarawak even further. Each side has compassionately provided assistance to the other in […]
China, Sarawak cooperation reflects good relation
KUCHING: China and Sarawak should forge greater cooperation concerning the Covid-19 vaccine in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, said Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching Cheng Guangzhong. “Chinese vaccines have arrived in Malaysia and will play an important role in Malaysia and Sarawak’s fight against the pandemic following the vaccine cooperation […]
Committed to improve the community
THIS year marks the 20th year of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah’s involvement in politics. Fatimah who is of Chinese and Melanau parentage first came into the political arena as a Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) candidate for Dalat constituency in the 2001 Sarawak State Election […]
Smart Reader Kids: Ensuring a better future for our children
KUCHING: As one of the state’s English preschool providers, Smart Reader Kids have been around for over 30 years in the early childhood education industry. There are currently 20 Smart Reader Kids centres located in Sarawak that are operating as a franchise. Aims Smart Academic Sdn Bhd’s operations and business development manager (Sabah & Sarawak), […]
Chamber to transform Orang Ulu economy
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS THE establishment of Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has one ultimate goal — to develop and transform the economy of the Orang Ulus. Its president Datuk Mutang Tagal said apart from serving as a bridge between the government and the community, the chamber would […]
Aiming for greater heights
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has high hopes of enhancing its prominence and visibility on a global scale. In fact, establishing learning centres overseas is one of the institution’s targets under its Strategic Plan 2021-2025. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Unimas ranks among the top 1,001 globally. It has also gained recognition […]
Sarawak needs seismic studies, says lecturer
KUCHING: It is worthwhile to study earthquake activity in Sarawak in order to better understand the phenomenon and mitigate its effects, said Dr Lidyana Roslan, a lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Faculty of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering). Pointing out that there was an earthquake in Kapit 27 years ago which registered above 4.0 on the […]
