Unimas maintains quality in online teaching
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Despite hardships faced by lecturers and students in adapting to the new norm of online learning, the quality of teaching by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) remains unchanged. Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said intensive preparations were made prior to the full implementation of online teaching in the university. “We ensured […]
Nabbed for selling imitation face masks
KUCHING: A man was arrested for allegedly selling imitation face masks via online at his premises in a commercial centre in Puchong, Selangor recently. A team from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Putrajaya raided the premises and confiscated 35 boxes of imitation face masks from China worth RM1,575. The ministry’s director […]
Mini film fest sets for second webinar
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Mini Film Festival (MFF), organised by the Cinematography Programme under the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is set for its second webinar featuring regional film festival directors and programmers to discuss the topic ‘Regional Film Festivals Go Online: Are We Ready?’ at 8.30pm on Tuesday (June 30) — […]
RM27,100 emergency assistance disbursed
KUCHING: At total RM27,100 in emergency assistance has been disbursed to 43 persons from Pantai Damai constituency. Of the total, 25 received medical assistance amounting to RM18,900 while the others received education assistance worth RM8,200. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar presented the assistance in a simple ceremony held at Santubong Parliament […]
College orientation goes online
The current pandemic has taught us how to improvise on many things as most of our daily activities were ground to a halt. Among the things that we have learned was to rely on the internet to get our tasks and goals done. Encouraging active participation and lively debates Recognising the importance of the world […]
Seven fraud cases of online transactions recorded
MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Mukah Branch recorded seven fraud cases of online transactions involving a total loss of RM5,205.89 from January until June 18 this year. Its Mukah branch chief Salihin Den said of the total cases, three had been settled and all the money amounting to RM1,447.89 was […]
A virtual Women’s Day this year
KUCHING: The State Women’s Day in August this year will be held through live conferencing via Zoom apps, said Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She added only 100 participants, including women ministers and eminent personalities, would be invited to attend the annual event at Borneo Convention […]
Business sectors urged to do online services
KUCHING: The business sectors have been urged to make use of technology and market their services or products online. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak region director, Sarimah Misman said the traditional method of doing things could no longer be applied, but instead the people needed to adapt to the changes by using technology in this […]
Online market platform on the drawing board
KUCHING: An online platform to serve as a marketplace for industrial and agricultural products is being drawn up, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said the initiative would be carried out by the Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation (SME Corp) Malaysia in line with Sarawak’s digital economy. […]
63 couples complete marriage course
KUCHING: A total of 63 pairs of love birds completed a virtual ‘Marriage Course: How To Build A Long Lasting Relationship’ programme which started from April 15 to June 6 this year. The programme was initiated in 2014 but it was the first time ever to be conducted via online video conferencing in view of […]
