Abang Johari receives courtesy call from federal minister
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call besides witnessing the handover of zakat or tithes and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) exchange at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Friday (Jan 28). He received a courtesy call from federal Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar […]
MoU inked to preserve art of songket weaving
KUCHING: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the preservation of Sarawak Malay songket has been inked. The MoU was signed between Sarawak Government Heritage and Malaysia Prisons Department to form a strategic collaboration under the Old Kuching Smart Heritage Project-Puncak Borneo Prison. Deputy State Secretary (Performance Transformation and Service Delivery) Datuk Dr Sabariah Putit represented […]
Deal to promote Sarawak as choice destination
KUCHING: Sarawak is set to become a destination of choice for both domestic and international travellers following a partnership deal between the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) to promote the state. The MoU was formalised on Wednesday (Jan 19) in Kuala Lumpur following the signing of an MoU between STB […]
Museum inks MoUs on conservation
KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) on Thursday (Nov 11) inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three parties respectively to support the continuous development of research and conservation efforts. The three parties were Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) Singapore, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak. The signing of the MoUs was witnessed […]
MoU signed to give teachers competitive edge
KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked to propel teachers well into the future with competent skill sets. It is the first step towards formalising a slew of mutually beneficial initiatives, particularly in the area of enhancing teachers’ skill sets through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and TVET training (Technical and Vocational […]
Pathway for state athletes to pursue tertiary education
KUCHING: The Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), aimed at providing a pathway for Sarawak Development Programme athletes to obtain tertiary education. The signing ceremony, which was witnessed by state Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, took place during the launch […]
MoU on research of Sarawak ethnic groups soon
KUCHING: The state Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry will ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Sarawak Campus to set up the ‘Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Chair’ (Tok Nan Chair) to carry out research on Sarawak’s various ethnic groups. This MoU will be one of the highlights during the second […]
There’s still hope for inclusive Malaysian politics
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: The recent bipartisan memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the federal government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) on Sept 13 is very much needed by the country at the moment, said Dr Arnold Puyok, an academician with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas. He pointed out that although the historical six-point MoU on political stability […]
Better late than never
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: All parties should give the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) on political stability and transformation signed by the federal government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) a chance to be implemented and concretised, said Professor Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). He said this in response to several parties’ dismissal […]
Deal between govt and opposition for good of nation
KUCHING: The recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) for political transformation and stability between the federal government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) does not mean that either side had mengaku kalah (admit defeat). Federal Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stressed that the agreement instead was a […]
