KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives is looking to participate in the state’s agricultural development. Its Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the initiative would enhance the nation’s food security through increased agricultural production involving entrepreneurs. “I have discussed with the state government through Deputy Chief
KUCHING: The return of all 56 Malaysians stranded in Nigeria following the Covid-19 pandemic crisis now depends on the implementation of relevant protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the Nigerian government’s part. In stating this, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat and Tekun Nasional are expanding their branches to cover more rural areas, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. According to him, the banks were mainly focusing on high density areas and areas with vibrant business activities in need of
KUCHING: The State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture are looking into ways to revive the tourism industry in Sarawak following the crippling of the sector due to the Covid-19 crisis. Its Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said plans to undo the damage to the tourism industry were on
SERIAN: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, through the Malaysian Rubber Board, has intensified its efforts to attract more smallholders to claim their rubber production incentive, especially now when the rubber price is at a low point. Its deputy minister Willie Mongin said an estimated less than two percent
KUCHING: The federal government should look into addressing the high costs of flight tickets from Malaya to Sarawak or Sabah now that interstate travels are allowed, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He was alluding to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on Sunday on the implementation of
KUCHING: A 63-year-old resident and his family at Taman Won in Matang here received government aid on Saturday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who handed over the aid, said Rombli Jusni was also given an approval letter for his monthly handout under
KUCHING: Drug-related problems at Taman Won in Matang here are taken seriously by the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development. Its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who visited Taman Won on Saturday, said the ministry, through the Social Welfare Department (JKM), was looking to deal with
KUCHING: Frontline workers of Sarawak General Hospital, Health Department Operations Room, and Pusat Jantung Sarawak yesterday received a special visit from State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. According to a press release today, Uggah made the visit to personally extend his Gawai Dayak greetings as well
KUCHING: No new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the state for the sixth consecutive day today. Today is the second day of Gawai Dayak, which is a state holiday. The State Disaster Management Committee said the total number of Covid-19 cases statewide remained at 552 cases since the first positive
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