Rural voters place emphasis on personal touch
KUCHING: The personality of candidates, particularly in rural areas, will weigh heavily on the minds of voters before they cast their ballots. Political analyst Prof Dr James Chin said this is not a trend but was commonly seen in rural and interior seats where voters tend to consider the candidate’s personality or background. “Part of […]
Pan Borneo Highway to be game changer
KUCHING: The Pan Borneo Highway, once completed, is going to be a game changer. It will bring major changes because when people are able to access the markets, demands for their products will rise. Sahrain Maloh, Manager, Corporate Communication and Land Sub-unit, Pan Borneo Highway Unit, Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak, when contacted here on Monday […]
Hope Place teams up Sabah NGO to help needy
KUCHING: Charity body Hope Place has teamed up with a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to help the needy. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan shared that he visited Arms of Hope Sabah over the weekend. “Together, we not only delivered food aid and face masks to underprivileged communities in Kota Kinabalu but also […]
Chamber lauds federal govt’s initiative of rural mobile banking
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) applauds the federal government’s initiative under the 2022 National Budget to provide 20 additional mobile banks (bank bergerak) for rural areas. OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal hoped that the mobile banks would be placed in Belaga, Baram, Ulu Limbang, Meligan highlands and Bario highlands. “The […]
Saratok hopes to produce more e-sports athletes
SARATOK: The 46 telecommunication towers in Saratok parliamentary — some which have been built while some are in the progress of being built — will produce many e-sports athletes among the youth here. According to Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju, the people under his constituency will not be left behind in technological development as various […]
Telcos called to jointly help improve communication network
TEBEDU: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) wants telecommunication companies to jointly help the government in efforts to improve the country’s communication network, especially in rural areas. Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that apart from thinking of profits, telecommunication companies should also become equal service providers in urban, rural and interior areas. […]
Recoda to spur growth potentials in rural areas
KUCHING: Strategic masterplans have been drawn up to develop traditional rural areas in order to spur growth potentials and attract renewable energy investments. Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni said the focus areas are in the central region to the hinterland and the state’s northern region. “To attract investors, it […]
Rural people not left out
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KOTA SAMARAHAN: Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the 2022 State Budget proved that the state government cared about the needs of the rural people, including those in the coastal and inland areas. “I thank the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for presenting such an excellent […]
Mobile hairdressing idea that took off
Janetty Ganti Minggu came up with the mobile salon idea after seeing the difficulty that folk, especially from rural areas, had to go through just to get a haircut or hairdressing services. The 55-year-old Iban from Kampung Tuba, Simunjan has now been doing this for almost four decades. She started out in 1982, when she […]
The challenges of online learning
Last year, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the shores of Malaysia, the people’s movements were restricted through various measures implemented to curb the virus. With that, activities in many sectors were put on hold — but this did not only affect Malaysia as the virus hit countries worldwide. A new realm of education One industry […]
