MIRI: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and its R&D collaborators have responded positively to the Chief Minister’s clarion call for more focused R&D to be conducted so that ‘Industrial Forests’ can be viably set up in Sarawak. This was disclosed during SFC Annual Meeting of the Planted Forest Research Programme (PFRP)
KUCHING: The Swinburne Sarawak’s Student Leadership & Volunteer Programme (SLVP) of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus managed to collect a total of RM1,800 and two bags of pet food during its five-day donation drive for Save our Strays (SoS). Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus’ Business student, Mark Liao
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak targets to have one Community-based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) in every State Legislative Assembly (DUN) constituency. This was pointed out by Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing, Datuk Fatimah Abdullah when officiating at the Mushroom House in PDK Samarahan, yesterday. “Up to date, Sarawak has 49 PDKs;
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The allocation of RM18,000 grant under the Economic Empowerment Programme (EEP) to Community-based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) benefited 17 PDK throughout the state. The government grant is meant to encourage the disabled to get involved in entrepreneurship. Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing, Datuk Fatimah Abdullah said the grant
KUCHING: Kuching FA failed to gain any point after being defeated 1-2 by Petaling Jaya (PJ) Rangers at the State Stadium Petra Jaya on Sunday. Kuching FA had to play with 10 players in the 58th minute when midfielder, Mansor Kram was sent off after receiving his second yellow card.
KUCHING: The president of Handball Association Sarawak (SAHA), Norani Drahman was confident they can form two formidable teams (men and women) to participate in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2018 in the Perak Darul Redzuan. According to Norani, the decision was made after taking into account the time factor for the
IT is undeniable that there is a certain charm when it comes to vintage items from the days of old. So when I stumbled upon a shop on the Internet selling these kinds of items, I was very much intrigued by it. From afar, one would have never guessed that
KUCHING: Zhang Yang has taken over from Liu Donyuan as the Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China here. Zhang worked with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985. After that, he worked in the country’s embassies in Surinam, Japan and Singapore. “I’m sure that with Zhang’s insight
LINGGA: The Senior Citizens Activity Centre (PAWE) here recently celebrated the wedding anniversaries of six elderly couples. The couples, who were also its members, have been married for over 40 years. The celebration, the first time of its kind held here, was organised by PAWE Lingga in collaboration with
KUCHING: About more than 300 participants joined Building Bridges National Dance Tour at Multipurpose Hall, Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA). The two-day programme held last weekend was organised by the Dance Faculty of National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA) in collaboration with ASK Dance Company. The participants comprised
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