Government agrees to consider extending allocations to opposition reps, to draft MOU

KUALA LUMPUR: The Unity Government Secretariat Supreme Leadership Council has agreed in principle to consider extending allocations to elected representatives from the opposition, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be drawn up and extended to […]

Collab inked for hospitality industrial attachment training

BY SHARIFAH NONG-JASIMA KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sarawak Consumer Welfare Association (SCWA) and Asiana Hospitality Academy to provide Hospitality Industrial Attachment Training Programme (HIATP) was inked here on Saturday. The president of SCWA, Melson Chai Mui Sin and the principal of Asiana Hospitality Academy, Eric Yu signed the MoU witnessed by Kota […]

MoU preps students for digital era of accounting

SIBU: Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI) and QnE Optimum Sdn Bhd, a leading provider of cloud-based accounting systems, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to seal their partnership. It is a significant milestone to enhance hands-on learning experience for accounting students and supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) here. Speaking at the MoU’s signing […]

MoU signed to oversee Bintulu Port transition

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to facilitate the process of changing Bintulu Port’s status to the Sarawak State Port. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who also the Infrastructure and Port Development Minister, said this aims to ensure the transition can be completed within this year. Three committees have been […]

Sarawakian tech startup ventures into green energy sector in Thailand

KUCHING: The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Joint Venture Agreement between Sarawakian tech startup, Evolving Brilliance Technologies (EB Tech), together with their partners MSQ Engineering and Prince of Songkla University, has led to discussions on the Carbon Credit Management project in Thailand. The MoU signing and joint venture agreement held last month […]

MoU on Kuala Baram peat fire prevention inked

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Natural Resources and Environmental Board, focusing on fire prevention and suppression procedures for private landowners in Kuala Baram. For the record, Curtin Malaysia was one of three private landowners in the Kuala Baram area agreeing, under the MoU, to help prevent peat […]

UOB, Chemsain sign sustainability MoU

KUCHING: UOB Malaysia and Chemsain Konsultant have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to foster Sarawak’s vision of becoming a green hub in the region. The signing ceremony took place on March 1, with Datuk Seri Abang Abdul Karim Tun Datuk Abang Openg, president of the Sarawak Business Federation, as a witness. Representatives for the […]

MOU strengthens academic collaboration

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) and Asian Tourism International (ATI) College of Kota Kinabalu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic collaboration. The MoU was signed following a visit by a delegation from ATI College, led by its executive chairman, Datuk Seri Panglima Wong Khen Thau, to Curtin Malaysia on January […]

Curtin, Sarawak Energy sign MoU to foster synergies

MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sarawak Energy) have enhanced their ties through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It is aimed at strengthening their commitment to academic collaboration, research, alumni engagement, exchange programmes, start-up incubation and scholarships. The signing took place at the opening of the International Conference […]

Premier tight-lipped on acquiring bigger stake in bank

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is tight-lipped about whether the Sarawak government will acquire an additional stake in Affin Bank Berhad. “I dare not comment because Affin is a listed company,” he told reporters after a walkabout at the Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum here today (Jan 17). Previously, in […]