Author: Fasiha Khushiri

Empowering Community Through Protocol Workshop

KUCHING: Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) Sarawak, in its continuous endeavours to empower the local community through participatory communication and skills development, has organised a Protocol Workshop to enhance professionalism in event management, commencing today (Oct 23). The workshop convened in Kuching, drew in over 60 participants from various organizations, including

Call to emulate Japanese initiative on urban challenges

KUCHING: Cities in Sarawak can draw a leaf from a Japanese initiative in facing urban challenges as society evolves. Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said the state must learn from the 100-year initiative launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which aims to promote green

DBKU aims to make Kuching a low-carbon city by 2030

KUCHING: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) is aiming to position Kuching as a low-carbon city in line with Sarawak’s direction towards driving sustainable socioeconomic development by 2030. DBKU mayor Datuk Hilmy Othman stated that DBKU’s main goal in making Kuching a low-carbon city is to reduce carbon emission intensity. “DBKU

Awang Tengah represents Premier at Federal meet

PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, representing Premier Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, attended the 144th Meeting of Chief Ministers and Menteris Besar in Putrajaya today (Oct 22).Chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the meeting focused on key issues related to federal-state

Tripartite partnership to bring about transformative leap

KUCHING: Three organisations have agreed to collaborate on human capital development and Al-driven technological solutions focused on space-related industries. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to put this into effect by Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC), Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak Sdn Bhd (Centexs), and AngkasaX Innovation

PRS commemorates two decades of progress

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary this Saturday (October 26) with a grand dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. The event marks two decades of the party’s significant contributions to Sarawak’s political landscape since its establishment in 2004 by the late Tan Sri Dr. James Jemut Masing.

Wage increase will be tough on rural SMEs

KUCHING: A Chinese community leader has expressed concern that the government’s plans to increase the minimum wage will take a toll on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas. Taking into account that the government had only recently raised the minimum wage to RM1,500 on July 1 last year,

Deservebarn founder turns personal lip care struggle into thriving business

KUCHING: Julie Chia, founder of Deservebarn, has turned a personal struggle with dry, chapped lips into a flourishing local business. Initially formulating her own lip balm to alleviate her severe lip condition, which sometimes caused bleeding, Julie’s journey began out of necessity. After finding a formula that worked, she shared

Urban forum on sustainable urban development

KUCHING: A Sarawak Urban Forum 1.0 is being held here to discuss ways to empower the creation of sustainable cities. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg explained that the event builds on Sarawak’s success in hosting the 5th Malaysia Urban Forum last year. “Sarawak Urban Forum 1.0

SUPP backs students on UM’s zero balance policy

SIBU: Universiti Malaya’s move to implement a ‘zero balance’ policy has been deemed unfair and oppressive to students. SUPP Youth chief Datuk Michael Tiang said youth and women members of the party therefore support the petition by UM students asking the university to drop this policy. He said UM’s decision