Online Wesak Day celebration again this year
KUCHING: This year’s Wesak Day celebration will go online again, just like last year. Malaysia Buddhist Association (MBA) Sarawak Branch chairman Datuk Seri Tay Chin Kin said, “Every year, a joint bathing of the Buddha statue ceremony by our association and all the Buddhist groups will be held to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death […]
CM takes pride in e-Lasis online platform
KUCHING: The Sarawak Land and Survey Department’s e-Lasis online platform, which makes it easier for people to obtain information on land related matters, has become an exemplary model for the whole of Malaysia. “I believe our counterparts in Semenanjung Malaysia also take e-Lasis as an example,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]
All that glitters is not gold
BY FATIN NABIHAH MARZUKI KUALA LUMPUR: The recent dip in the price of gold sparked a “gold rush”, with buyers scrambling everywhere in search of the best deals. Social media sites were littered with ads featuring online sales and offers on gold bars and jewellery, with prices to lure even the most reluctant of buyers. […]
Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak working on webinars
KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) is in the process of conducting a few online webinars in the coming weeks, says Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam. The YPS chairman said they were working with a public relations and communications firm to conduct programmes such as webinars and online campaigns. “YPS is focusing on the […]
Warong rider offers cheaper delivery
BY MUHAMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Imagine having to pay a delivery charge of between RM12 and RM15 for a small bottle of ikan bilis sambal priced at RM15 ordered online from a home-based business located about 10 kilometres away? The sambal may be delicious but not many can afford to pay RM27 to RM30 […]
Fishmonger brings business online
MIRI: The Covid-19 outbreak, which brought around restricted movements and limited contact, has hit every sector hard and small hawkers are no exception. It is no doubt that small- and medium-size businesses are struggling during this period, which saw their sales plunging while the number of Covid-19 cases soared. In order to increase profits, a […]
Online PdP – new norm among lecturers
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: Online teaching and learning (PdP) is considered as one of the new normal practices among lecturers and students to replace face-to-face PdP as part of efforts to break the Covid-19 chain. According to Mira Faizura, a lecturer at a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institution, lecturers should be wise to […]
Land and Survey operation counter temporarily closed
BINTULU: The service operation counter for revenue collection at the Land and Survey Department Bintulu division will be closed for eight days starting Jan 25. The counter will resume its operation on Feb 4 onwards. Members of the public are advised to take any payment related matters such as payment of land tax and premium […]
Police pick up alleged rapist
MIRI: Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly raping an underage girl in a hotel here last September. The victim aged 16, had known the suspect through an online social application some time in 2019. “However, they only met in September last year for a drinking session. “The victim, believed to be drunk, was […]
2020 been a field-test for country’s internet connectivity
KUALA LUMPUR: The year 2020 has been a large-scale field-test for the country’s Internet connectivity and bandwidth capabilities. This is especially so as more than 32 million Malaysians began adapting to the new norms during Covid-19 pandemic. The use of the Internet as a medium to deliver information and to communicate has been key to […]
