Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Betong hit by flash floods and landslides

BETONG: Continuous heavy downpour in Betong Division has caused flash floods and landslides near residences in the area. The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) here received multiple reports on floods and landslide incidents in the rural areas. Some roads have been cut off due to flash floods and several landslide

Sedidik family wins top marks for services

KUCHING: Teachers and staff of Sedidik Sdn Bhd have provided excellent services to help empower early childhood education in Sarawak. Five awards were thus presented in conjunction with the Sedidik Excellent Awards Ceremony 2022 held at the Waterfront Hotel on Saturday night (Feb 25). The Outstanding Educator Award was divided

Six more Sedidik early childhood centres this year

KUCHING: Six more Early Childhood Education Institutions will be added under Sedidik Sdn Bhd this year in an effort to provide the best service to communities across Sarawak. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it augured well with the way Sedidik provides early

Patriots seek clarity on budget measures

KUCHING: Why is Sabah getting more than Sarawak under the revised Budget 2023? The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) is seeking an answer to this and more clarity to other measures announced under the budget by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday. Its president Datuk Dr John Lau said

Revised budget good signal for economy: OUCCI

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has described Budget 2023 as pro-growth and pro-development. “It’s a very good signal for the economy and capital markets because the government is committed to promote growth in the economy, automate and digitise business processes and operations, plug leakages in

Revised budget good signal for economy: OUCCI

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) has described Budget 2023 as pro-growth and pro-development. “It’s a very good signal for the economy and capital markets because the government is committed to promote growth in the economy, automate and digitise business processes and operations, plug leakages in

47 children graduate from OSEIC

KUCHING: A total of 47 special needs children graduated from the One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) yesterday. It was the second graduation ceremony organised by OSEIC. In her speech while officiating at the graduation ceremony at Imperial Hotel yesterday (Feb 24), Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development

Budget 2023 more inclusive, comprehensive

KUCHING: Allocations for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is more inclusive and comprehensive for the rakyat in the Budget 2023. Sarawak Federation of Chinese Association (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee said the budget seems quite comprehensive and has covered most areas and sectors especially the micro, small and medium enterprises

Expansion of OSEIC statewide agreed in future

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed in principle to expand the One Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) in several other parts of Sarawak in the future. The matter was informed by the Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah who said that the motion was

Support for automation, digitalisation hailed

KUCHING: The Association of Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) welcomes the allocation of RM100 million under the small and medium enterprise (SME) grant scheme to support business automation and digitalisation activities. Its secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai Chai said, , “We welcome some of the measures introduced