Ninja Van ― Delivering delight, one parcel at a time

Implementing a lockdown is necessary in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it is undeniable that it can disrupt businesses throughout. Sharing on this topic, head of Ninja Van Malaysia, Adzim Halim details the challenges faced by the logistic company during and after the lockdown. Keeping up with the spike of online purchases In his recent […]

Agrobazaar online shop opens in Matang

KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is collaborating with ABO Trading to assist rural entrepreneurs in Sarawak through its Agrobazaar online shop ─ the first of its kind in Malaysia. The online shop which serves as a hub or delivery point for rural entrepreneurs to deliver their products is a pilot project under Fama […]

SMK Dalat students take part

ONLINE WORLD POETRY RECITAL DALAT: Ten students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dalat were among the 870 participants from various countries participating in the online World Poetry Recital 2020 themed “Suaramu Ke Riba Alam” last Sunday (July 19) from 10am to 10pm. They were Sharifah Farrah Izzati Wan Ibrahim, Andrea Kamil, Jash Shereen Zaini, Patricia […]

Malaysians profit an average Of RM1,396 through Carousell during MCO

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians on average derived a profit of RM1,396 by selling on Carousell during the movement control order (MCO) period till June 2020. In a statement, Carousell said Malaysians had sold used goods on the platform valued at RM640 million. It also said Malaysians conducted 690,000 transactions through the platform where proceeds were used […]

Unimas film festival goes online

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Mini Film Festival is set to be the first onsite festival to move entirely online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival, which is entering its 16th edition, is also Malaysia’s longest running short film festival, said Unimas in a media release yesterday. “Organising film festivals online is nothing […]

New canopy for packed post office

MUKAH: A pile of incoming items purchased online placed at the entrance of Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos) here has attracted the attention of Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. According to him, Pos have been receiving a lot of items and the staffs are working hard until 10pm. “Tomorrow (yesterday), I will lend a new canopy for […]

BCCK holds virtual-hybrid audit

KUCHING: Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) recently conducted a virtual-hybrid audit for the first time ever with its appointed external certification body, with over half of the audit being performed remotely. The audit was for BCCK’s certification with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) in food safety management systems (ISO 22000), environmental management systems (ISO […]

Webinar on community resilience amidst pandemic

KUCHING: Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) together with Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association (SDGA) is jointly organising webinar titled ‘Community Resilience in The Midst of The Covid-19 Pandemic’ which is the first of its kind for prominent Dayak representatives this July 18 at 8pm. The webinar will be held via Zoom app and broadcast live on […]

Varsity to continue with online teaching methods

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will continue to utilise its teaching and learning platform (PdP) where students can opt for blended learning (a mixture of face-to-face and online learning). Speaking to the reporters after an event held at Unimas here on Thursday (July 9), its vice-chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said this […]

Unimas online courses well-received

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) online teaching and learning course is well-received by its students. According to Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, the participation rate for students in its online courses is approaching the 100 percent mark. He said attendance was taken for all subjects whereby all of the subjects recorded […]