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RM1.18 mln lost in phone scam

BINTULU: An employee of information technology (IT) at a company here suffered a loss of RM1.18 million due to a phone scam. According to a statement by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, the scam unfolded through a series of phone calls where the scammers pretended to be government officials. The incident started […]

Education system should go modern, says Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to be more open and start using modern technology systems in various fields, especially in the national education system to give a shift to the teaching and learning methods in the country, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In the debate session on the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in the Dewan […]

Committed to human capital development

BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Cooperative Institute of Malaysia (CIM) is committed to the development of human capital and imparts knowledge to cooperative members in Sarawak, especially to improve skills in modern agricultural management. CIM Sarawak director Siti Maimunah Jerni said she is confident that cooperative members and entrepreneurs are able to keep moving forward and […]

Working from home, is it the ideal situation?

Working from home may sound like an ideal situation. What could be better than simply rolling out of bed and arriving at your home office in moments, without the hassles of first making yourself presentable and then commuting to a workplace with a boss and colleagues who may drive you crazy? In reality, though, just […]

Process travel passes online: Idris

KUCHING: Muara Tuang Assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang has suggested that the inter-district travel passes during the movement control order (MCO) period be processed online to prevent overcrowding at District Offices, Resident Offices, or police stations. He proposed that a one-stop centre coordinate the information first before such passes were approved. These passes are currently required for […]

Higher Education Ministry offers post Covid-19 research grants

PUTRAJAYA: Lecturers at public universities and private institutions of higher learning are invited to bid for the Higher Education Ministry’s (KPT) special grants to conduct research on critical areas that are in close association with the community in dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. KPT, in a statement issued today, said at least RM20,000 would […]