Memento truly a gift of wealth
The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege. – Charles Kuralt, American journalist Many generations ago, there lived a very poor couple, Mara and his wife Siman. They stayed alone at a dilapidated hovel, just a short distance from a longhouse headed by Ajuk, who was […]
Sharing food experience for creative solutions
By Natasha Jee & Neville Timothy Sanders KUCHING: Sarawak will hold its first-ever homegrown culinary conference ‘Engage and Taste (EAT): Taste of Borneo Conference’ at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Oct 14 to 16. Deputy Minister for Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said the business event that focuses on food, will not […]
From ordinary to extraordinary
Many people dream about being an entrepreneur, starting their own business, working for themselves, and living the good life. Very few, however, will actually take the plunge and put everything they’ve got into being their own boss. – Fabrizio Moreira, Ecuadorian politician and entrepreneur The life of an entrepreneur is not easy. You get sledgehammered […]
Is this it?
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure. – Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state At some point in our business, we realised we were sitting in a cave creating niche publications and dealing with a teeny weeny part of a greater ecosystem not realising how big the world was […]
Addressing issues through evidence-based researches
BY NUR HAZIRAH SHUKUR & NUR HUSNINA RAMLAN KUCHING: Evidence-based research works are very important in aiding the government chart policies and programmes to address specific issues and target groups. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her ministry welcomed such efforts which would benefit the people at large. […]
Recoda engages local universities on info sharing
KUCHING: Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) has engaged with Curtin University Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus in an information sharing session on developing potential collaborations with industrial partners to serve regional communities in Sarawak. During the online meeting yesterday (June 18), Recoda Facilitation and Coordination manager Khairina Dawek […]
Live sessions on smart city concept
KUCHING: Riam Institute of Technology (RiamTec) will be hosting two more Facebook Live sharing sessions following the success of promoting the concept of Miri Smart City to the public. The sharing sessions will be held on May 9 and May 16 at 11am, in Malay and English respectively, through RiamTec’s Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/riamtec RiamTec, as […]
Four agencies brief Abang Johari on border issues
LUBOK ANTU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was briefed by four agencies during his inaugural visit to Lubok Antu-Nanga Badau Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security Complex (CIQSC) today. Arriving at 10.30am, he was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing; State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion; […]
Embark on e-commerce marketing
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak region director Sarimah Misman has urged entrepreneurs to create a marketing system for their products via e-commerce. “Digital transactions bring a positive impact to the nation’s income,” she said during a sharing session programme on ‘Skim Peningkatan Produktiviti Enterprise (SPPE) 2020: Journey to Excellence’ conducted virtually via webinar today. […]
