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China holds out promise of win-win cooperation

SIBU: New opportunities to enhance ties between China and Malaysia are likely to arise with diplomatic relations between the two countries crossing the 50th anniversary milestone next year. Stating this, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching,  Xing Weiping, said over the past 10 years, the level of high-quality Belt and Road […]

Easier access to education information

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: Getting information about educational institutions for further studies has become easier for the current generation compared to the past, according to Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine. He said that nowadays there are many activities and programmes, like the Education Expo held across the state, that provide students with opportunities to learn […]

Much potential in Sarawak-Kazakhstan ties

KUCHING: Tremendous opportunities can be explored in various sectors for both Sarawak and Kazakhstan to grow together through collaborations and investments. Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, Bulat Sugurbayev said Sarawak has a lot of similarities with Kazakhstan not only in the economic structure but in mineral sources, agriculture and culture. He mentioned […]

Sri Aman to benefit from Indonesian capital move

PUSA: The Sri Aman Development Agency (SADA) is looking for new opportunities to benefit communities in the division with the relocation of Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. Sada chairman Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said Sarawak including SADA must be prepared for the impending development. “My main concern through SADA at the moment […]

Young must rise to challenge of preserving unity

MIRI: Younger Sarawakians must be prepared to take on challenges that may threaten unity in the state. Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) chief executive Datu Aloysious J Dris who made the call said it was therefore incumbent of them to rise to the challenge of preserving the unity they would be inheriting from their elders. Speaking […]

Country capable of generating 500,000 new jobs

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is confident that the country will be able to achieve the target of generating 500,000 new jobs this year despite recording a high unemployment rate of more than four percent.   MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the government had announced that under the National Employment Council initiative, more than […]

Dayak chamber of commerce eyes new opportunities

KUCHING: In the coming new year, the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) looks forward to introducing new opportunities for the Bumiputera business community, especially those in the rural regions. Its president Datuk Leonard Martin Uning said this included bringing more rural Bumiputera businesses into the urban environment such as Kuching, Miri, Sibu, and […]

New opportunities offered to Asean businesses

HANOI: The 11th Asean-UN Summit and the 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit are scheduled to take place via video conference today, the last working day of the 37th Asean Summit and related summits. The closing ceremony and handover of the Asean chairmanship to Brunei will be held later the same day, followed by […]

‘Pivot into new opportunities’

KUCHING: Sarawakians must learn to adapt and pivot into grabbing opportunities available in moving forward after Covid-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg Media founder and chief executive officer, Randi Zuckerberg said that there were massive opportunities in e-commerce right now. “During the lockdown period, there was a major spike in e-commerce that it actually accelerated e-commerce’s growth to […]