Author: Doreen Ling

SBF, SCCI disappointed over SOCSO Board nominee rejection

  KUCHING: The Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) and Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) expressed their disappointment towards the Ministry of Human Resources. They are disappointed that the Federal Ministry of Human Resources has not appointed their nominee to the board of the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO). According to

Workshop attracts100 participants

  KUCHING: A poverty eradication workshop held at the old State Legislative Assembly Building here yesterday attracted some 100 participants. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family, and Childhood Development, Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah who officiated at the event disclosed that 383 out of 419 recipients have already received welfare

Over RM504 mln contributed by conferences since 2006

KUCHING: Since 2006, conferences have contributed over RM504 million into Sarawak’s economy. For that, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth, and Sports Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah extended his congratulations and gratitude to the industry players who have contributed to it. “I am confident that Business Events will continue

700,000 VISITORS TO KUCHING FEST SO FAR

KUCHING: This year’s Kuching Festival Fair has currently drawn in about 700,000 visitors. This was revealed by Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg during a visit to the popular annual festival at MBKS here on Friday night. “I would like to congratulate the Kuching City South Council (MBKS)

170 pupils attend tuition classes for UPSR

KUCHING: About 170 Primary Six pupils from SK Gersik and SK Matu Baru here attended the tuition classes for UPSR (Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah), also known as Primary School Achievement Test in English. Pantai Damai State Assemblyman, Dr Haji Abdul Rahman Junaidi yesterday graced the closing ceremony of the tuition

Decline in students’ interest in Maths, Science being probed

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research is trying to figure out the cause of decline in students’ interests in Mathematics and Science. This was revealed by its minister, Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong during a press conference at Riverside Majestic Hotel here, yesterday. “Probably one of the

100 attend ICDES, 49 papers presented

KUCHING: Approximately 100 participants attended the International Conference on Development, Environment, and Society (ICDES) 2017. Organised by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in conjunction with the university’s 25th Silver Jubilee Celebration, the two-day conference will be held from 16 to 17 August with 49 papers being presented. Chief Minister Datuk Amar

MoU signed between KHK Development and Tianbei Heping Development

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between KHK Development and Tianbei Heping Development for the development of the Kuching Integrated International Medical Centre (KIMhub). Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, who was represented by Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian,

Sadong agropolitan project’s RM31,326 dividend benefit 138

  SIMUNJAN: One hundred and thirty-eight participants benefitted from a collective amount of RM31,326 in dividend from the Ladang Sejahtera Agropolitan Batang Sadong project. This was said by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Hajah Nancy Shukri who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Batang Sadong.

SEA Games: 43 athletes from Sarawak so far

KUCHING:  So far, 43 athletes from Sarawak  are confirmed taking part in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur later this month. This was revealed by Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth, and Sports Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah during a press conference held at his office