Joining forces for a good cause

MIRI: Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) came together to donate food items to those badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The three NGOs — Federation of Chinese Medicine and Physicians Sarawak, Federation of Sarawak Traditional Physicians and Complementary Medicine, and Miri Traditional Chinese Physicians Association — handed over the food items to Assistant Minister for Tourism, […]

Altair, Rolls-Royce Germany join forces to converge artificial intelligence, engineering

KUALA LUMPUR: US-based Altair, a global technology company providing solutions in data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing, has collaborated with Rolls-Royce Germany to connect artificial intelligence (AI) and engineering to derive business value across Rolls-Royce’s engineering, testing, and design of aerospace engines. In a statement today, Altair said the collaboration would address structural analysis and […]

PN, BN mooted on principles and merits

GPS entreat to join charter KUCHING: It is unnecessary for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to join in the formal charter between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN), said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said but there must be an iron clad understanding on the newly formal charter […]

Joining forces to provide broadband services

KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have agreed in principle to work together to tackle the urgent need for broadband internet connectivity in underserved areas in the state. SMA said they are going to work closely with MCMC to ensure efficient rollout of their projects. “We are mindful […]

Probe geotextile, pipes and fittings procurement

KUCHING: Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (SBCECA) was delighted to learn that Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will join forces to tackle leakages in government procurement. Its chairman Lau Pik Ting said contractors have long been suffering from unfair or unnecessary requirement by government project implementers on materials procurement […]