Author: Clement Erik Wong

Working hand-in-hand to address digital technology issues

KUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) Group has been working hand-in-hand with Bintulu Port Authority to address digital technology challenges and sustainability issues. The group’s chief executive officer Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah said the collaboration entailed a series of engagements and sharing of resources between both the port operator and

Cert keeps villagers safe

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Emergency Response Team (Cert) plays a key role in ensuring the safetyof villagers during emergencies or natural disasters. In pointing this out, Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said the team also served as the first frontline response in villages ahead of the arrival of other

New benchmark for early childhood education

KUCHING: SeDidik aims to set the benchmark for national and international early childhood education. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Assistant Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus in expressing the ministry’s hoped to achieve the target, said the focus to strengthen SeDidik as a high quality early childhood education institute

Asajaya takes necessary steps to face floods

ASAJAYA: The Asajaya District Office, together with the Ministry of Health), Civil Defence Force (APM), Fire and Rescue Department, and Royal Malaysian Police, briefed local Community Leaders and Village Chiefs (KMKK) here on the Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP). “With the clarification and briefing, we hope

Get involved in modern agriculture

BAU: The Sarawak government’s efforts to change the agricultural development landscape can be realised through the involvement of rural communities in the modern agricultural sector. Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said the rural community needed to be involved in modern agriculture activities to reduce the state’s dependence on outside products. He

Serembu main site for paddy plantation

BAU: The Serembu constituency will be developed into a main paddy plantation area for this district. Its assemblyman Miro Simuh said a 600-acre swamp land has been identified in a combined area of Kampung Sekunyit, Kampung Peninjau and Kampung Segak to open up paddy fields. “For the first allocation of

Problems at water treatment plant rectified

KUCHING: Technical problems at the inlet of the Bayai Water Treatment Plant which occurred on December 5 has been identified as the main cause of water supply disruption in Simanggang Town, Sri Aman over the past few days. Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (Jbalb) said the situation has caused the

Don’t harp on sensitive issues

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Opposition parties in the state are told not to harp on sensitive racial or religious issues. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang, in advising this, warned the actions of the opposition in raising these issues would eventually cause distrust and friction amongst Sarawak’s multiracial

Pak Samad gets dream house

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang Service Centre recently collaborated with the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of Kampung Baru Hulu, Kampung Baru Tengah and Kampung Baru Hilir to build a house for a poor and aged couple. Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said the villagers helped to construct the

Better independent than shackled

KOTA SAMARAHAN: There is no pressing need for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to form a formal charter with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang said the ruling coalition favours being independent rather than being tied down to other political