Do you talk to your neighbours?
‘All will concede that in order to have good neighbours, we must also be good neighbours.That applies in every field of human endeavour.’– 33rd US President Harry S. Truman This week, I introduced my young grandson to an eight-year-old boy who lived in the house opposite mine. Not so long ago, that young neighbour passed […]
Public talks on innovation by SDI, UTS
KUCHING: The Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) and the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) will organise two public talks featuring speakers from Namibia and Germany next week. These talks will focus on the topics of digital inclusion, innovation, and resilience. The first talk, called “A Global South Perspective on Digital Inclusion and Resilience,” will be given […]
Talk on commercialising projects
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre will host a talk on Technology Triage: How to Assess the Prospects of Commercialising a Project, on July 13. The talk will be given by Philip Mendes, a professor at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. “The talk will deal with the criteria to decide how projects can be […]
Sarawakiana Talk Series this Saturday
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will hold a Sarawakiana Talk Series titled History of the Advent of Islam in Sarawak on Saturday at 10am on the Pustaka Negeri Sarawak official social media platforms (Facebook and YouTube). This talk will be delivered by Dr Saimi Bujang, a lecturer from the Faculty of Academy Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), […]
JaPen staff talk to students about Covid-19
KUCHING: The State Information Department (JaPen) in Lundu recently held an ‘Info on Wheels’ (IOW) Programme at SMK Lundu. At the school, the JaPen staff reached out to students who were members of Malaysian Club and taught them how to protect themselves from the Covid-19 virus. Japen Lundu Field Officer Nicholas Dabot said, “The programme […]
Talk, exhibition on prevention of drug addiction held
PADAWAN: Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) and Persatuan Wanita Puncak Borneo (PWPB) recently co-organised a talk and exhibition on the prevention of drug addiction in Kampung Assum here. The speakers were Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) officer Ali Manja and an official from the Organisation for Addiction Prevention Treatment & Rehabilitation (Oaptar) Cindy Biding. […]
