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Alleged child abuser on remand

MIRI: A local man is being remanded for seven days until November 5 to assist police investigate the abuse of a two-year-old child here. Magistrate Md Syafique Md Hilmie allowed the remand which the investigation officer applied for. The 28-year-old suspect was placed under police custody around 5.30pm last Monday evening. The

Curtin to host 
BIM symposium

MIRI: The Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin Highway Infrastructure Research and Innovation Hub (Chiri) and Curtin Civil Society (CCS) of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) will be co-hosting a ‘CIDB BIM Proficiency Training: BIM Concept and Theory’ training course with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) on December

Swinburne wins IET Best Paper Award

KUCHING: A two-in-one industrial wastewater and air toxicity monitoring solution has won a team from Swinburne the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Malaysia Best Paper Award at a recent International Conference on Smart Community & Industry (ICSCI). Held at Holiday Inn Malacca, the ICSCI is a specialised conference that

i-CATS’ special info days 
for future undergrads

KUCHING: The International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) will be holding a series of Special Info Days in Miri, Sibu and Bintulu in early November. “Students who register for our Bachelor’s degree programmes during our Special Info Days in Miri, Sibu and Bintulu will receive an attractive discount on

eNTRI, eVisa to facilitate more tourist arrivals

KUCHING: All licensed travel agents under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) can now submit their applications for tourists through eNTRI and eVisa systems. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi said such effort was necessary to attract more tourist arrivals from China and South Asian countries

Increase teachers’ allowances, says STU

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has called on the government to pay attention to the welfare of teachers, especially in terms of allowances. Its president Macky Joseph pointed out that existing allowances should be increased to help reduce the burden of teachers due to the rising costs of living. He

Always practise noble values, urges rep

MUKAH:  Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi urges students and staff of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Three Rivers here to always practise noble values in life. He said no matter how sophisticated life is, the custom and cultures passed down by our ancestors should be accorded due attention. He added that

Unsold houses make M’sia look deserted

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will be seen as a deserted land if the issue of unsold surplus houses and properties now estimated to reach almost RM100 billion is not promptly addressed, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. Zuraida said the government has been carrying out various measures to overcome the

Majority want federal and state to resolve MPKKP issue amicably

KUCHING: The Federal Village Community Management Council (MPKKP) system is in conflict of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). In a phone survey conducted by Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA), 75.8 per cent of respondents were not in favour of the new federal village management system while 24.2 per cent supported the

S’wak to host M’sian Hospice Council Congress

KUCHING: The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) Sarawak Branch, in collaboration with the Malaysian Hospice Council (MHC), is organising the 14th Malaysian Hospice Council Congress (MHCC2020) which will be held from July 24-26 next year. Themed ‘Palliative Care: Building Compassionate Communities’, the national conference will be attended by more