Swinburne opens doors to prospective students
KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus is hosting an event called ‘Uni Discovery Month’ to give prospective students some insight into things to come. It features counselling sessions conducted virtually (10am to 10pm) and face-to-face (by appointment, 9 am to 5pm), as well as a two-week webinar series happening concurrently from Mar 29 to […]
Webinar participants updated on Engineering Accreditation Council standards
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) Faculty of Engineering and Science staff as well as from other universities and industries attended a webinar on ‘Engineering Accreditation Principles and Requirements’ recently. The webinar was aimed at updating participants on the latest Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) standards introduced in 2020. Ir Dr Siti Hawa Hamzah and Ir […]
‘Love-Hate Relationships’ webinar, anyone?
MIRI: The Health, Counselling and Disability Services Department of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is inviting the public to join its webinar titled ‘Love-Hate Relationships’. It will be on Webex from 2pm to 3pm on Friday and conducted in English by Curtin Malaysia counsellors Jessica Akang and Dorety Panggil. According to Jessica, the webinar would focus […]
Discussion on impact of vaccine on local business
KUCHING: Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) will be organising a live webinar on ‘Covid-19 Vaccination and The Impact on Sarawak Business’ at 10am next Wednesday (Feb 24). It will be held via Zoom and is also accessible for viewing on the SBF’s official Facebook page at facebook.com/sarawakbusinessfederation/. The panel speakers for the webinar are Local Government […]
Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak working on webinars
KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) is in the process of conducting a few online webinars in the coming weeks, says Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam. The YPS chairman said they were working with a public relations and communications firm to conduct programmes such as webinars and online campaigns. “YPS is focusing on the […]
Split electoral management into three commissions
KUCHING: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) has proposed that the electoral management body in Malaysia be split into three commissions with different jurisdictions and autonomies. They are Election Commission (EC), Electoral Enforcement Commission (EEC) and Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC). This proposal was made based on a study conducted by Chan Tsu […]
Is your child safe online?
KUCHING: During the Covid-19 pandemic, internet has become an important tool for people to get connected, hold meetings, events and learning online, but another threat on the rise is online predators targeting children. Online predators who commit child sexual abuse are using every opportunity they can to prey on children during this global pandemic. More […]
Curtin’s webinar on finance this Saturday
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is continuing with its popular ‘Going Places with a Curtin Degree’ Live Webinar Series with a new segment featuring three alumni from Curtin’s campuses in Malaysia and Australia who are now seasoned professionals and entrepreneurs in the finance industry this Saturday. Those attending the webinar, the fifth in the […]
Good response to webinar on suicide
MIRI: The recent public webinar titled ‘How to Respond to Someone who is Feeling Suicidal’ hosted by the Health, Counselling and Disability Services Department of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) was well received by members of the public. The participants included over 80 representatives of some 30 different institutions, including government departments and agencies; educational […]
Forum on need for grit among young people
KUCHING: At the Milo Grit Advantage Forum webinar on Thursday (Dec 3), Milo Malaysia convened a panel of experts from the government, education and corporate sectors, as well as start-ups to uncover values that are critical in building the ‘grit’ quotient among children and young people. According to the recently released Milo Grit Advantage Report, […]