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Selangor ready to evacuate its students from Sabah, Sarawak

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is prepared to assist students of institutions of higher learning from the state studying in Sabah and Sarawak to return home as directed by the Higher Education Ministry. Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the ministry’s instruction for all students to vacate their institutions was provided under the Movement Control Order […]

Petronas educates students on environmental conservation

MIRI: Petronas continues to educate students on environmental conservation with the launching of the sixth edition of its environmental signature programme, Program Kem Kesedaran Alam Sekitar (Kekas), here yesterday. The programme was held in conjunction with the state-level Earth Day 2020 celebration. The company’s subsidiary, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd-Sarawak Oil (SK OII) teamed up with […]

Students learn safety regulations

UCHING: Safety aspects are equally important in a children’s home as they could possibly cause a fire or an accident if not taught well on safety matters. Kuching Baiturrahmah Welfare Organisation president Salleh Hamden said this when met by reporters after a State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) ‘Kunjungan Kasih’ event held at their centre […]

Ensuring better quality education

SMART SCHOOLS KUCHING: Transforming schools into smart schools will ensure better quality education among students. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi assured that the initiative would enhance the learning environment in schools. He said this was important as the country was facing the challenges of digital revolution. “We are […]

Unimas has virus task force in place

CORONAVIRUS WATCH KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is not taking the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak lightly. According to its deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Professor Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, the institution had set up a task force in charge of monitoring its students and staff members since Jan 31. He said the task […]

Returning Sarawakians to be quarantined first

BINTULU: Sarawakians studying in China who want to return to Sarawak following the coronavirus outbreak would be tested and quarantined inside an isolated building, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Abang Johari disclosed this yesterday when making his Chinese New Year rounds here. Since the outbreak, Sarawak has received evacuation requests from […]

Another milestone for Swinburne students

KUCHING: Swinburne students and graduates achieved a higher target in the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) December examinations. The students’ pass rates exceeded the World Pass Rates for all three professional level papers. The most notable pass rate is for the Strategic Business Leader (SBL) paper where Swinburne achieved 83 percent.   Swinburne’s Discipline Leader […]

40 SK St Andrew pupils enjoy back-to-school necessities

KUCHING: About 40 underprivileged pupils of SK St Andrew were given back-to-school necessities such as bags and stationery at the school in Jalan Sungai Apong here. Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How explained that the event was initiated by Local Government and Housing Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. “She (Zuraida) was very concerned about the students so […]

First day of school jitters

KUCHING: Yesterday, being the first day of school was an eventful one for parents and children alike – especially those sending their children off for the very first time. While some children may have been teary-eyed at the prospect of separation from their doting parents, others were keen to mingle with new friends and embark […]

Special school for special needs children

KUCHING: A total of 107 students, including 10 new ones, began their first day of school at Perkata Special School yesterday. Perkata Special School in Jalan Ridgeway here is a special education school that has been around since 1984 and has students aged between four and 17. New Sarawak Tribune managed to interview several individuals, […]