SMA offers free access at its Digital Innovation Hub for university students
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) is offering free access to university students to use its Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) located in various parts of Sarawak. According to a media release yesterday, SMA said this initiative enables students to have reliable and fast interest access and a conducive work space to their assignments and tasks during […]
Rural areas to have improved Internet connectivity
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is aware of the problems of Internet connectivity, especially in rural areas. Hence, efforts are being made to address this in terms of digital infrastructure improvement. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this issue was not new and the respective elected representatives had raised the matter repeatedly […]
‘Improve internet access in rural areas’
MUKAH: The weak internet access in rural areas in Sarawak is really a big problem for rural folk and schools as far as e-learning is concerned, said PKR Mukah Branch head Abdul Jalil Bujang. Since it was unclear when students would return to school, the internet access and other issues related to e-learning should be […]
1GB free internet until Dec 31
PUTRAJAYA: The government, with the cooperation of local telecommunication companies, will provide 1GB free internet to all users from 8am to 6pm daily, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday. Announcing this when unveiling the short-term National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) here, the prime minister said the free internet initiative would be provided until Dec […]
Kampung Sapit, Ulu Padawan cries out for connectivity
KUCHING : Celebrating this year’s Gawai without everyone under one roof has indeed been a heartache. Thanks to technology, many families today, especially those residing in the city, can utilise video calls to meet their children, loved ones and friends, far and near celebrating Gawai amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But one may wonder if everyone […]
CMCO can widen gap between urban and rural students
KUCHING: If the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is prolonged, it might widen the gap between the educational standards of students in the urban areas and those in the rural areas. This was pointed out by Jonathan Chai Voon Tok, secretary-general of Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) today.He said since the […]
Biggest day of their lives, knotted online
KUCHING: It was the biggest day of their lives when lovebirds Nurul Azurin Mohd Johari, 21 and Ahmad Amirudin Johari, 26, finally got to tie the knot yesterday. They are the first couple in Sarawak to have their marriage solemnised via video conferencing. Before the ceremony, Nurul Azurin was all set for the big day, […]
Audio reading materials for children
MIRI: Committed to providing continuous learning, Pustaka Miri is providing digital audio access of nearly 4,000 book titles for children during the movement control order (MCO) period. In a statement yesterday, the library said all these books could be accessed online anytime and anywhere as long as there was internet access. “These audio reading materials […]
MCO exposes students to online learning
KUCHING: Online teaching and learning, a method recommended for use throughout the movement control order (MCO) is easy to implement in some places. For students and teachers living in towns and cities with fast Internet access, this is a viable process, but not for teachers and students in rural and remote areas with limited or […]
Smarter, Stronger Together
With the current Covid-19 pandemic putting a hold on the daily routine for schoolchildren — which includes the closure of schools, distancing requirements and travel restrictions — parents and teachers turned to the internet for help. Current, practical and applicable The movement control order (MCO) made parents rely on the internet more to entertain and […]
