50 take part in Rukun Negara interactive session
MUKAH: Some 50 youth took part in an interactive session by Owl and Badger Research PLT at Mukah Civic Centre today. After the success of the ‘Rukun Negara: Do You(th) Think It’s Important?’ programme in Kuching, Miri and Bintulu, Owl & Badger decided to expand the programme to the youth in Mukah to express their […]
Kafe@TEEN: Interactive youth centre
To help youth aged 13 to 24 years to go through their adolescene with confidence and ease, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) has set up Kafe@TEEN in several states throughout the country, hoping that it can be an interactive centre for teen education. Helping teens cope with adolescence As a one-stop centre […]
Youth keen to venture into modern agriculture
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The common public perception of conventional agriculture no longer applies to today’s modern agriculture, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. Partly for that reason, there are young people who are keen to venture into modern agriculture, said the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) vice-president. “The perception has always been that […]
Good platform for youth
Environmental-Friendly School Award MIRI: The Environmental-Friendly School Award Presentation or ‘Anugerah Sekolah Rakan Alam Sekitar’ (Serasi) serves as a crucial platform to enrich students’ knowledge and strengthen their awareness of environmental protection, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He was speaking at the ninth edition of Serasi held here today. Awang Tengah […]
Instil Rukun Negara in youth
KUCHING: About 40 youth participated in an interactive session called ‘Rukun Negara: Do You(th) think it’s important?’ which was organised by Owl and Badger Research at Grand Margherita Hotel on Saturday. The participants were between ages of 16 and 26 from diverse institutions and various backgrounds. The session was divided into three parts involving live […]
Rukun Negara interactive session this Saturday
KUCHING: An interactive session titled “Rukun Negara: Do You(th) think it’s important?” will be organised by Owl & Badger Research in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s Rukun Negara on Saturday (Sept 12) at Grand Margherita Hotel here. “The three-hour event is free and starts from 9am, and the event calls for voices of […]
Panel to boost unity in Sarawak
KUCHING: The State Unity Action Committee has formulated several programmes to be included in the national blueprint action plan. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed this after chairing the first meeting of the committee here today. She said the implementation of the programmes was necessary to boost […]
Committed to ensuring ongoing devt
MIRI: The state leaders are committed to ensuring the ongoing development of infrastructural facilities and basic amenities, said Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “Yes, the planning to bring about and the implementations of these development projects definitely take time and effort to complete; we don’t have ‘Aladdin’s […]
Exploring suitable franchise business for youth
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) is studying an initiative to offer franchise business packages with suitable investment capital costs in order to attract youth participation. Its minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said that this initiative would include franchise fees, modification and equipment costs, start-up stocks, and training. “KPDNHEP hopes that […]
MEDAC, KBS, KPT to boost youth participation in business
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) is collaborating with the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) and the Higher Education Ministry (KPT) to boost the youths and graduates’ participation in business. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said one of the programmes that could help in […]
