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Workshop on converting waste to fertiliser

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak here invites the public to its upcoming workshop on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) titled “Feeding The Earth: Converting Food Waste Into Fertiliser,” on September 9. Set to take place in Pustaka Miri’s audio-visual room, the workshop will run from 9 am to 11 am. This initiative is a joint effort by […]

MBKS achieves 10 sustainability goals

KUCHING: In order to ensure sustainable development in Malaysia, it is important for both consumers and producers to adopt sustainable practises in their daily lives. This was highlighted by the Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Datuk Wee Hong Seng, who emphasised that such practices can foster innovation and lead to a more sustainable […]

Sustainable management of water and environ – key to achieving SDGs

Malaysia is not immune to the impact of water on both extremes of the spectrum; water scarcity on the one hand, and water in excess on the other. This letter highlights the need for sustainable management of water and environment to help the country address the issues related to flood resilience, drought, water and environmental […]

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces new funding to meet global goals

NEW YORK: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced US41.27 billion of commitments to meet global goals in the fields of health and development. In particular, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged US$912 million to help end HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030 and build resilient health systems needed to protect against […]

ESG champions urged to collaborate with govt to achieve SDGs

KUALA LUMPUR: Industry captains, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and civil society champions in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) are urged to collaborate with the government to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). Deputy finance minister I Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah said the government has also reiterated its commitment to prioritise ESG-focused development programmes in the 2023 […]

MP attends JCI Convention

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen was one of the mentors yesterday at the Sustainable Development Goal Workshop and Launching at the JCI Convention at USCI Hotel here. “I shared some of my inputs and thoughts on the different presentations and initiatives of JCI members in Sarawak on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]

Sustainable Development Goals to guide local authorities

KUCHING: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a critical component that will help to put into perspective the recently launched Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “The goals will guide the local authorities to focus on areas of critical concern that need to […]

Pursue SDGs for better future

A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children. – John James Audubon, American ornithologist “Our planet is broken” This was the warning issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In a speech titled ‘State of the Planet’ delivered last December, he […]