Lockdown lessons: Keeping education alive
When Covid-19 became a global pandemic in March, Malaysia opted for a movement control order (MCO) to break the chain. Daily activities were limited, and schools were closed. Recently, it was announced that Malaysian schools will reopen in phases, starting on June 24, for students taking public examinations. Every cloud has a silver lining During […]
Prepare for digital economy, halal SMEs urged
KUALA LUMPUR: Halal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to prepare for the new wave of business as the global digital economy comes of age. Assoc. Prof. Dr Suhaimi Ab Rahman, deputy dean of Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) Economics and Management Faculty (Research, Industrial Network and Society), said they need to be proficient […]
June 18 deadline to register for one-off cash aid
KUCHING: School bus and van operators in the state are advised to register with the Sarawak Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) before June 18 to get the RM600 one-off financial aid under the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS). Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin today said the operators can proceed with the registration at […]
UniSZA launches online pre-marriage course platform
KUALA NERUS: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) today launched the MyBahagia digital platform that enables brides and grooms-to-be to take pre-marriage courses online. Its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Hassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan said MyBahagia consists of 11 pre-marriage modules which were drawn up in accordance with the guidelines set by the Department of Islamic […]
S’wakians more aware of tech now
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg believes that Sarawakians are gradually becoming more aware of the importance of technology, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that Sarawak was entering into a new way of life and economic landscape post Covid-19, with the focus in the next 10 to 15 years being […]
CM to join webinar on post Covid-19
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak Region Office is organising a webinar titled ‘Post Covid-19: Sarawak the New Normal’ which features Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg as the panellist. The one-hour webinar will be held on June 9 at 10am using the online platform called Webinarjam; it will be moderated by MPC […]
Starting digital economy earlier fortunate for Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak is on the right track in its pursuit of the digital economy, and it is fortunate to have started its journey a few years earlier. Had the state just started the journey now during the current Covid-19 pandemic, many problems would likely have come up. “The objective of digital economy is to grow […]
Launch of first e-commerce platform masterplan soon
KUCHING: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) will be launching its first e-commerce platform masterplan to motivate entrepreneurs venturing into digital economy. Its Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said the ministry had finalised the development of the e-commerce platform and would be launching it this month after Gawai. […]
Unitar – first in Asia with 5-star rating for online-distance learning
Awarded by United Kingdom-based QS Stars, Unitar is now able to promote its world-class academic programmes, research, industry engagement and graduate employability to prospective students, alumni, and key university partners. Not only that, QS Stars also rated Unitar the maximum five-star in other specific categories evaluated – teaching, employability, accounting and finance, and inclusiveness. Unitar […]
No changes too thorny for the King of Fruits
Traders move to Shopee to reach consumers KUCHING: With Malaysia experiencing high rainfalls and farms lacking manpower support due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO), the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) expects a lower-than-normal yield at below 300,000 metric tonnes this durian season. This, in addition to the prohibition of communal activities like squatting […]
