Youth arrested for allegedly raping disabled woman
PADAWAN: A youth has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman with learning disabilities in a house at Mile 19, Jalan Kuching-Serian. The alleged incident occurred last Thursday (April 22) when a male relative of the victim—her cousin—saw her leaving his house in a hurry to go to her house next door around 9pm. The […]
RM300 Pemerkasa subsidy for households to buy smartphones
KUALA LUMPUR: To reduce the digital gap, the government has enhanced by RM300 the subsidy for buying smart phones for B40 households with school-going children under the Prihatin Network Programme, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the allocation for the Prihatin Network Programme has been increased to RM2 billion, and it would […]
Take up online business
KUCHING: Sarawakian youths should take up the challenge of doing online business in light of limited employment opportunities amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said employment in the government sector is also limited. “Therefore, youths are encouraged to generate their own income by doing […]
Youth should be prepared for the future
KUCHING: The state’s youth need to be prepared for the changes that they will face once the state government develops Sarawak’s infrastructure. During an interview on Facebook Live recently, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said this is in line with the many changes expected to take place within the next 10 to 15 years not […]
Go Digital Asean initiative to train 15,000 youth, micro entrepreneurs in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Go Digital Asean programme, which focuses on closing the digital gap across the region, has reached Malaysian shores and is set to provide training for up to 15,000 underemployed youths and micro entrepreneurs nationwide. In a statement today, the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) said the programme, launched by its minister […]
Youth urged to register as blood donors
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has urged more youth to register as blood donors. He pointed out that blood donation was even more essential during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) blood drive campaign held at Bintang Megamall at Jalan Bintang on Saturday, he applauded the association for helping […]
Call for youth to be innovative
KUCHING: Sarawakian youth must be innovative to be able to compete at the international level, said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. He suggested Sarawakian youth improve their innovation skills by participating in various programmes. “We hope our youth will improve their innovativeness because the future of the state and the country lies in their hands.” […]
Learn from mistakes
KUCHING: Youth should be allowed to make mistakes and grow along the way, says Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He was referring to a recent Bernama article which pointed out that young and aspiring political leaders in Malaysia had yet to stand out on their own, noting that these […]
More skill development programmes for youth
NUMEROUS skill development programmes are being introduced to empower locals to be able to contribute more to the growth of the economy and ultimately improve their socio-economic status. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, said human capital enhancement is important as it acts as the main catalyst for the state to continue to […]
Saberkas to redefine youth as below 40
MIRI: Saberkas has agreed to redefine youth for its exco posts as those below 40 years old. “This was agreed by delegates during the 16th triennial general meeting (TGM),” said Saberkas’ newly elected president, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, at a Saberkas’ dinner held at a leading hotel here on Saturday night. He said this […]
