MYAirline to launch Langkawi, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu routes
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s brand new low-cost carrier, MYAirline Sdn Bhd is set to operate its first three flight routes in December, kicking off with flights from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) to Langkawi, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, offering fares starting from as low as RM48. In a statement today, MYAirline said the direct […]
Premier to launch microalgae production project
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari will launch a microalgae production project in Kuching in February 2023. According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), the project is a the collaboration is between Sarawak Energy, Japanese biotechnology company Chitose Laboratory Corporation, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre and ENEOS. The project involves the production of microalgae […]
MEASAT-3d to complement telcos in providing high-speed broadband nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: The MEASAT-3d satellite, set to be launched tomorrow, will complement the local telcos’ provision of high-speed broadband connectivity across the country, especially in rural and remote areas. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) adjunct professor from the Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics Dr Tharek Abd Rahman said it is very costly for telcos to provide the towers […]
Black Shark 5, 5 Pro set for Malaysian launch on June 8
The Black Shark 5 and its Pro variant were announced earlier this year and it looks like they will be simultaneously available in the local market soon. On the official Black Shark Malaysia Facebook page, the company says that the local launch of the phone will take place early next month. Specifically, the launch will […]
CM to launch post-Covid-19 development strategy
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to launch the Sarawak Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 on Sarawak Day this Thursday (July 22). According to information shared by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) on Monday (July 19), Abang Johari will also be delivering a special message that day. The event, which is […]
IOUpay launches buy now, pay later service
KUALA LUMPUR: IOUpay, a fintech and digital commerce company, has launched myIOU, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service designed to accommodate the ever-growing cashless market in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Chief executive officer Khong Kok Loong said the service is offering both retail and e-commerce merchants flexible payment options for their in-store and online […]
PM launches Education TV channel, DidikTV KPM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today launched a special terrestrial Education TV channel, DidikTV Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (DidikTV KPM). DidikTV KPM, which begins screening today, can be viewed through channel 107 on MYTV, 147 on Astro and ntv7 on TV UNIFI, from 7 am to midnight daily. The setting up of the […]
CM to launch i-CATS University College
KUCHING: Chairman of Sarawak Skills Development Centre (PPKS) and i-CATS, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Hussain has invited Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to officially launch i-CATS University College (UC) in March during his courtesy call on Monday (Jan 18). The International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) is now […]
Launch of Pustaka Sibu soon
SIBU: The Sibu branch of Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Sibu) will be officially launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on October 21. According to its chief executive officer Dr Rashidah Bolhassan, Pustaka Sibu started it services to the public on Sept 15 this year after its soft launch by the chairman […]
Taib launches TVS
By Natasha Jee & Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: Sarawak’s own TV station — TVS, was officially launched by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud Sunday night (Oct 11) at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). The grand launching ceremony themed ‘Watching TV at Home’ was in held in conjunction the celebration of […]
