Inculcate MA63 among the younger generation
KUCHING: The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) should be inculcated among the younger generation who play important roles in nation-building. A public relations officer at Undi Sarawak Adillah Zaki pointed out that children and youth are agents of change for the future. Hence, knowledge and understanding of the MA63 must be passed down to ensure it […]
Unique creative writing competition for young writers
KUCHING: The Kuching Beach Cleaners and Sarawak Eco-Warriors is organising the Green Microfiction Challenge creative writing competition this month. With a grant from the United Nations Development Programme, the competition will run from Aug 9 to 21, aimed to encourage young writers to think critically about key environmental themes. Aspiring writers, first-time writers, students and […]
People urged to get involved in Sarawak’s future
KUCHING: Prof Dr James Chin of the Asia Institute, University of Tasmania in Australia has urged individuals, groups, and youths to get out there, be activists, and change the trajectory of Sarawak. He said in this day and age, such persons had the power to change the narrative and the future, pointing out that the […]
More youth register for jabs now
SIBU: More young people have registered for vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) here, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch assistant secretary, Dr Wong Chya Wei. This, he said, was a positive development which would help Sibu to achieve herd immunity faster. “It also shows that young people have realised their […]
DBP making efforts to attract youths to its programmes
KUCHING: The Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is utilising various approaches to attract and empower youths to master the Malay language. Sarawak DBP director Abang Haliman Abang Julai stated that opinions and suggestions from youths were important and welcomed in ensuring that activities and programmes planned would have an impact. He said focus was given […]
Hone your skills with Serba Dinamik
KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd Kuching Branch has called upon the local youth to take part in its ‘Borneo Startup’ programme. “The programme is open to youth who are interested in honing their skills as we are currently planning to improve our virtual games in the D-Virtual Park at Kota Samarahan. “We are looking for […]
Environmental webinars focusing on conservation efforts
KUCHING: Sarawak Eco-Warriors (SEW) and Kuching Beach Cleaners (KBC) are urging youths to join the Youth Green Leaders (YGL) training programme and a series of environmental webinars focused on conservation efforts in Sarawak. On Thursday (June 17), SEW stated that the programme provided individuals aged 18 to 25 the opportunity to undertake a four-month capacity […]
Borneo Empurau Farm — farming for the future
Despite its name, Borneo Empurau Farm & Resort Sdn Bhd (BEFRSB) is doing much more than just empurau farming. Founded on May 7, 2015 and based in Tarat, Serian at the foothills of Mount Sadong, BEFRSB is sprawled over 60 acres of land. Over the years, the farm has progressively developed towards achieving a modern […]
Association hopes to produce star athletes
KUCHING: Sarawak Athletics Association (SAA) hopes to produce track and field athletes in the likes of the Flying Dayak Watson Nyambek and track queen Datuk Paduka Mumtaz Jaafar. Its president Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the association must identify and pool local talents in order to polish them into star athletes. “I hope that the […]
Youth seek to quash government’s decision to delay Undi 18
KUCHING: Five Sarawakian youth, representing the Undi Sarawak campaign, have filed for a judicial review at the Kuching High Court on Monday against the prime minister, the Malaysian government and the Election Commission (EC) to urge for the immediate lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 before the coming state election. The five […]
