Curtin inks student engagement MoU with SIDC
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) has signed a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), the capacity building arm of the Securities Commission Malaysia. The MoU, signed in a virtual signing ceremony, will bring about a range of initiatives and programmes to provide students at Curtin Malaysia with opportunities […]
Blood donation drive on Feb 21
KUCHING: Three entities are coming together to organise a blood donation drive this month, so do donate your precious fluid of life. The drive is jointly organised by the Sarawak Research and Development Council (SRDC), Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) and the Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank. SRDC said the event serves as its corporate […]
Taking charge of our destiny
BY ANTHONY SINGON & ARIANNA ARISSA THE Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is determined to preserve the sovereignty and security of the state from any form of threat. This is to safeguard the state’s harmony, peace and stability for the people of Sarawak to prosper and live in peace. In April this year, the state […]
Sarawak to spend RM200m to build infectious disease centre
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has committed a sum of RM200 million for the construction of the Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC), a world-class biomedical research facility equipped with a BSL3 laboratory. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government wanted to make an impact in biomedical research through the centre. […]
Getting ready for future infectious disease pandemics
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) to be set up here will be equipped with facilities to erect field hospitals capable of accommodating 1,000 beds. Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the 1,000-bed field hospitals were a pre-emptive approach to respond to the impact of existing and […]
Project growth prospects will benefit people, says CM
KUCHING: The construction of the Sungai Sarawak-Sejingkat Bridge and Second Kuching-Samarahan Trunk Road will not only reduce traffic congestion along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway but will also connect various points along the coastal highway. Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the project was part of the 14 bridges and coastal […]
State government puts money where it matters most
SAMARAHAN: The state government is willing to invest in fields and sectors that matter most to Sarawak – research development and development of human capital. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said these were why the state had put in RM200 million for the establishment of its research facility – Sarawak […]
Infectious disease centre holds out global prospects
SAMARAHAN: The setting up of the state’s very first Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) will lay the foundation for Sarawak to be at the forefront of biotherapeutic development using local natural resources. Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the centre was in line with Sarawak’s initiatives to develop its […]
RM200 mln SIDC project begins in earnest
KUCHING: Sarawak’s dream of having its own infectious disease centre to better prepare for the eventuality of future pandemics is coming true. Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony for the RM200 million project on Tuesday (Nov 16). The Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) is expected […]
Nasdaq-listed company interested in investing in Sarawak
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An American company will be investing in Bintulu to produce medical equipment soon. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that last week, he had an engagement with the said company, which is listed on the Nasdaq (American stock exchange). “They will be coming to invest in producing medical […]
