Teachers urged to make online learning interesting
KUCHING: Educators running online classes should be adventurous and willing to experiment different platforms and elements to keep the learning process interesting. Teacher Lina Chong, 69, advised that teachers should test out a variety of platforms to use for online study in order to discover what suited their students and circumstances best. “Teachers could try […]
Sarawak Children Festival 2020 goes online
KUCHING: Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) this year has taken the initiative to hold its annual activity, the Sarawak Children Festival 2020 virtually from Nov 13 to 15. The general public is invited to participate in all activities that will be provided for free. This year, Pustaka is collaborating with 20 international storytellers from abroad, namely […]
‘Adopt framework to improve business practices’
KUCHING: Business organisations are urged to adopt the Malaysian Business Excellence Framework (MBEF) to improve their performance. “The Chief Minister’s Industry Excellence Award (CMIEA), which is the highest award in the state, is evaluated based on the MBEF. “The objective of the award is to encourage and promote healthy business competition in providing systematic ratings […]
Hybrid conference on Covid-19 next month
BY VOON YIH BOON KOTA SAMARAHAN: The special edition of the Innovative Sciences and Technologies for Research and Education (InnoSTRE) hybrid conference 2020 offers participants a choice to attend the conference in-person or virtually. The two-day conference will be held at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak Branch Samarahan Campus or through its official online platform […]
Curtin internship, placement fair to go online
MIRI: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the hugely popular annual Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) Internship and Placement Fair is going online this year. It will be held for five days from Oct 19 to Oct 23, allowing students and alumni of Curtin Malaysia, as well as other job-seekers in the community, to connect with over […]
Register for e-Census online
BY COLINNA RADANG KUCHING: The public are asked to register for the e-Census which is implemented by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) online. Sarawak Statistics Department director, Dayang Rozana Abang Hassan said the online registration was in line with the government’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the state. “Through this method, […]
Be daring and innovative
KUCHING: Entrepreneurs need to be daring and innovative, especially those operating in urban regions where there is greater competition, said Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. He said that while the market was certainly larger in cities such as Kuching, it could also be fussier […]
Woman loses RM7,000 in online scam
MIRI: A woman in her early 20’s from Desa Senadin here was scammed of more than RM7,000 while trying to buy smartphones from a seller whom she found on an online market. A police report has been lodged by the victim after she realised being conned by the female suspect. According to sources, the victim […]
Acer Malaysia offers help to SMEs
KUCHING: Acer Malaysia has introduced an initiative to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) transform their businesses to working remotely or via an online model by helping to equip them with the necessary IT devices. Acer Malaysia’s use-first-pay-later scheme enables businesses that need to equip their staff or upgrade their equipment in order to gain […]
Matta fair goes fully online
KUCHING: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair Online 2020 will take place from 9 to 15 September this year. The Matta Fair which is known for having the most incredible offers and deals would usually have large crowds filling up the venue and an event that is guaranteed to be packed […]
