Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships open for postgraduate study
WELLINGTON: The Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are open and accepting applications from eligible countries in the Pacific, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean. The 2023 selection round is the first full round of scholarships since the pandemic. Overseen by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the scholarships are a key pillar of […]
Coalition’s track record par excellence
KUCHING: Since its formation in 2018, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government has had an excellent track record. It has succeeded in establishing political, economic and social stability so that development efforts can be focused on fully. Also, the GPS state government respects the religious freedom and customs of people of various races as […]
Pandemic pushes million of Filipinos into poverty
HANOI: About 2.3 million people in the Philippines were pushed into poverty between 2018 and 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The number of people living in poverty in 2021 rose to a total of almost 20 million or 18.1 percent of the country’s population from 16.7 per cent in 2018, and overshooting […]
Charity body Hope Place reaches out to underprivileged family
By Jasmine Badun KUCHING: A family with six children reached out to charity organisation Hope Place Kuching after they were hit hard financially due to the pandemic. Jailani Kassim and his wife Ernie Yusnita Yusof have children aged between one and 15, and are staying at a house belonging to Jailani’s parents in Semerah Padi, […]
Home for Aidilfitri after 2 years for varsity students
BY GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: The pandemic has robbed people of many things, among them, physical gatherings during the festive seasons. University students have been affected by this the most, one way or the other. However, with the borders reopened recently, many have taken the opportunity to fly back to their hometowns to see their families […]
What would happen if most of the world’s men died?
Book Title: The End Of MenAuthor: Christina Sweeney-BairdISBN: 9780008407933Publisher: Harpercollins PublishersPublication year: 2021Price: RM69.90 WHEN you think about the COVID-19 pandemic, you think that the world will be in trouble and everybody is going to die, which sadly happens in this day and age. It effects everyone, but in “The End Of Men” — authored […]
Woman with no known illnesses among BID cases
KUCHING: A 50-year-old woman with no known comorbidities were among three Covid-19 deaths recorded in Sarawak between Nov 22 and Nov 27. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim from Kuching was a brought-in-dead (BID) case at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Nov 27. “The other BID case was that of a […]
What is considered acceptable endemicity?
KUCHING: Being in an endemic phase of Covid-19 means that the infection is at a level that is acceptable and manageable, according to public health expert Prof Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman. The International Medical University pro vice- chancellor of research, and Institute for Research, Development and Innovation director, explained that this was a level […]
Pandemic to have long-term effect on economy
KUCHING: Covid-19 continues to have a long-term effect on the economy despite the relaxations announced by the state authorities, opined Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. The economist said that most full-service restaurants are operating but at small fractions of capacity. “This is because some will respond immediately by dining in while the majority will delay and […]
Ventilation SOPs a must amid pandemic
KUCHING: Owners/operators of non-residential buildings and spaces are required to implement the standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to improvement of ventilation to reduce the spread of Covid-19 through aerosols. Billy Sujang, state chief environmental health officer from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH), said this SOPs had been endorsed by the Sarawak Disaster […]
