Agencies take part in tree-planting campaign to green up Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) is playing its role of greening up the state by collaborating with the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) on a tree-planting campaign at the Sabal Forest Reserve. The effort is part of SBC’s 25th anniversary celebration series of events. FDS said the collaborative programme is aimed at providing support to […]
Over 50 entities in partnership to further algae industry
KUCHING: Chitose Group has paved the way for a new business model by setting up a consortium called Matsuri (Microalgae Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Industry) in Japan. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was the world’s first joint project to develop a society based on just algae. He said […]
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre hosts ministry’s delegates
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) has the privilege of hosting delegates from Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health. The delegates led by senior director of National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) Rosilawati Ahmad, were also accompanied by delegates from the State Health Department which were led by deputy director (Pharmacy) Nor Anizah Osman. “The meeting […]
Jana Wibawa project: Muhyiddin vs Zafrul
There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, just permanent interests. – Carol Moseley Braun, ex-US Senator TENGKU Zafrul Abdul Aziz is not a name known in Malaysian politics before 2020 although he was already a high flyer in the corporate world. I concede I have not heard of Zafrul before he joined the […]
MagnumCares leads with welfare homes outreach programme
SIBU: MagnumCares ushers in the Year of the Rabbit with its flagship CSR (corporate social responsibility) festive programme ‘Welfare Homes Outreach’ that runs for more than three decades, in anticipation of the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Parts of the activities include angpow distribution, CNY cheque presentation and the Home Enhancement programme (HEP). Magnum […]
Online webinar focuses on biodiversity, biotechnology
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) hosted an online webinar entitled ‘Biotechnology and Biodiversity towards a Sustainable High-Tech Nation, Creating Systemic Change to Deliver Value’ on Thursday (Sept 22). SBC stated that the webinar was delivered by Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) chief executive officer Hazami Habib. It said the newly launched National Biotechnology Policy (DBN) […]
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre receives courtesy call
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) received a courtesy call from officials of the Netherlands Embassy Kuala Lumpur, today (Aug 18). The delegation was led by its Deputy Head of Mission Eva Oskam and accompanied by the embassy’s officials; Deputy Head of Economic Machiel Van Stralen, Economic Affairs Officer Frans Kirpestein and Agriculture Advisor Li Huan […]
SBC hosts synthetic biology expert
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) recently received a visit from Dr John Cumbers who is well known for his passion for using synthetic biology to build a better and more sustainable universe. SBC disclosed that Cumbers has led the Planetary Sustainability Collaboratory at the NASA Ames Space Portal where he worked on partnerships that bring […]
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre to host webinar tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) will host a webinar entitled ‘Borneo’s Hidden Biodiversity’ on May 18 via Zoom. The session, being held in conjunction with International Day for Biological Diversity which falls on May 22, is themed ‘Building a shared future for all life’. The webinar to be delivered by Dr Janine Caira, director […]
May 21 is SBC Biodiversity Day
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) is organising SBC Biodiversity Day 2022 in conjunction with the International Day for Biological Diversity. “We are more than excited to announce that this year we will be celebrating it physically on May 21 at SBC,” it said yesterday. The SBC Biodiversity Day is an annual event held in conjunction […]
