Needing help to revitalise property market

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) seeks help from the state government to further assist in invigorating the property market in Sarawak. SHEDA has urged the state government to decelerate the existing pace of OPR levels until the price of commodities stabilises and the availability of foreign labour returns to normal. Furthermore, […]

Recover and revitalise education for Covid-19 generation

KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed greater disparities in education, says WWF-Malaysia. “The pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in over 190 countries. “The United Nations report titled Policy Brief: Education during Covid-19 and beyond also revealed that the closure of schools impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student […]

36 agricultural initiatives carried out

KUCHING: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) through the government’s various economic stimulus packages is currently implementing 36 initiatives to revitalise agricultural activities and food production. Deputy Minister II of Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi, said this was to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on farmers, fishermen, and agricultural […]