Seminars to be held on strata management

MIRI: A series of seminars will be held across Sarawak to bring more clarity to legal provisions on strata management and maintenance. Over 500 stakeholders registered for the ‘Your Essential Guide to Strata Management and Maintenance in Sarawak’ seminar which was officiated by Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian here on Monday. Similar seminars will […]

Registration open for June 17 motor insurance policy seminar

KUCHING: Pertubuhan Insuran Sarawak (PIS) and Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS), Kuching Branch will be holding the first physical seminar after two years of movement restrictions. PIS main core objective is to promote educational and training programmes for members, insurance fraternities and the public. The organisation believes that such a platform will provide multiple benefits […]

More workshops and seminars on Adat

THE Sarawak Native Customs Council is expecting to organise more workshops and seminars on native customs (Adat) this year. Minister in the Premier’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said to date, the council has conducted nine workshops and seminars, and they anticipate to organise more this year. Meanwhile in 2021, the […]

Government pensioners urged to help each other

SIBU: About 100 members of the Sarawak Government Retirees Association (PPKS) Sibu Division attended an Aidilfitri do here on Monday night (May 16). PPKS president Julaihi Ismail said Sibu PPKS was the first to hold such an event and he was proud of the efforts made in ensuring the event’s success. He added that without […]

Public hopes tribunal can hear consumer claims in Mukah soon

MUKAH: The public here hopes that the Consumer Claims Tribunal can hear claims in this district in future. Mukah District Officer Shafrie Saili said this would be in line with the concept of the Malaysian Consumer Claim Tribunal (TTPM), which was simple, cheap and fast. “It will also reduce the costs incurred by consumers for transportation […]

50 attend seminar on Iban customs

BINTULU: An Adat Iban 1993 (Iban customs) seminar/workshop for community leaders (ketua masyarakat) and village chiefs (ketua kaum) of Tatau District was held last Monday (Oct 26) till Tuesday (Oct 27) at Promenade Hotel here. Fifty ketua masyarakat and ketua kaum (KMKK) were involved in the two-day programme. Present at the event were Council for Customs […]

35 Padawan cops attend seminar

KUCHING: A total of 35 personnel from Padawan district police headquarters (IPD) attended a one-day seminar on understanding Islamic family law and Syariah criminal offences today. The programme organised by Padawan IPD Integrity and Standard Compliance Division, was held at Dewan Sekolah Latihan Asas Kota Sentosa from 8am to 12pm. It was facilitated by Syarie […]

Co-op to develop banana plantation

KUCHING: Koperasi Penduduk Daerah Asajaya Berhad (KPDAB) in Asajaya, Samarahan Division will develop a large scale banana plantation to cater for the export markets in five years’ time. Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission (SKM) executive chairman Datuk Nordin Salleh said the plantation could be as large as 500 acres. He revealed this when addressing a seminar […]

Movies in cinemas, recreational swimming allowed from July 1

PUTRAJAYA: Cinema and theatre operations as well as indoor live events will be allowed from July 1, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail said these activities have to be carried out in halls according to the strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the authorities. “However, attendance is limited to […]

Tackling drug abuse among minors

KUCHING: The One-Stop Committee (OSC) will take future initiatives to curb drug and substance abuse among minors. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that OSC would collaborate with the State Education Department, State Health Department, and State National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) to organise intervention programmes with schools […]