Author: Faruqi Jeniri

KUCHING: The switch from analogue to digital TV in Sarawak and Sabah will take effect on Oct 31, according to the Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a media statement issued, MCMC said it had completed the switch in stages starting with central and southern regions on Sept 30,

LAWAS: Yayasan Sarawak will continue to give scholarships and loans to help underprivileged students who wish to continue their studies. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan, the state government is always looking for ways to ensure that the foundation has sufficient funds for such purposes.

MIRI: Thieves broke into an eatery in Taman Merbau here on Saturday, carting away items worth nearly RM1,500 including three gas cylinders and a single-door fridge. The premises owner, in his late 30s, lodged a police report at 10am the same day after being informed of the break-in. The police

MIRI: Famous second-hand clothing retailer Red Bundle will open its fourth and largest branch here soon. With the addition of Miri, Red Bundle now has four outlets in Sarawak; the other three outlets are in Sri Aman, Sarikei and Sibu. “We will have a grand opening from Oct 26 to

KUCHING: Five students and an academician from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Unimas participated in a weeklong International Workshop on Cultural Heritage, Community Empowerment and Sustainable Management of the Austronesian Peoples which ended in Taitung, Taiwan yesterday. They participated in the week-long workshop, from Oct 8-14, on the

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy (SEB) continues to prioritise efforts to improve reliability of electricity supply for residents of Matu by investing substantially in new installations to reinforce the system. The existing 40km long 33kV supply line linking Matu to the newly commissioned Daro 33/11kV substation is susceptible to disturbances along its

KUCHING: The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) will be holding the ‘National Taxation Seminar’ at the UCSI Hotel here on Oct 22. The seminar aims to provide greater clarity on changes made to the Income Tax Act 1967 and other related Acts tabled through the 2020 federal budget. It

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is organising its first own-brand thought leadership conference as a platform for greater discussion on sustainability and renewable energy. Organised in collaboration with the Utilities Ministry, the Sustainability and Renewable Energy Forum (Saref) will be held on Dec 10 and 11 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching (Hope Place) came to the aid of fire victims in need of supplies last Saturday at Kampung Simuti, Padawan. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said that since that day was a public holiday, no staff members were on duty so volunteers were called up to assist