Author: Fasiha Khushiri

First City UC stages showcase after two-year lull

KUALA LUMPUR: The Faculty of Design & Built Environment (FDBE) of First City University College (First City UC) staged SEQUENCE 2022 once again after a two-year hiatus. SEQUENCE, a graduation showcase, was on virtual mode the last two years because of the pandemic. SEQUENCE 2022 showcased 60 projects, comprising 36

Queen visits Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak

KUCHING: Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah visited the Heritage Technology and Gastronomy Academy, Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centex) here on yesterday (July 4). It is part of the Queen’s four-day work visit to Kuching. Tunku Azizah was welcomed by Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department

Queen arrives on four-day state visit

KUCHING: Her Majesty, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj arrived at the Kuching International Airport yesterday for a four-day visit to Kuching. The Queen arrived on a special plane at 12 noon and was welcomed by the wife of Sarawak Premier, Puan

Two mental aid training events held

KUCHING: The Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS) has successfully launched two standard ‘Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training programmes. These are done with the goal of equipping a first aider with the knowledge to provide early intervention to a person experiencing mental health problems. According to a press release

Boatmen hope their luck will change

KUCHING: It has been 10 years since boatman Haili Birin, 57, crossed the Sarawak River carrying residents from across Kuching city centre to get necessities and work. Haili took about three minutes to carry a maximum of 10 passengers across the calm river of about 300 metres, with a single-engine

Capable of producing quality human capital

BINTULU: Sports activities in schools can produce quality human capital as well as having a first class mindset, which will be a contributing factor to school excellence. Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said, sports activities could also shape the minds of students to be more competitive.

Aussie company plans to invest in lithium-ion battery production

PERTH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan recently led a Sarawak delegation in a meeting with Element 25 Pte Ltd. In the two-hour meeting, the delegation was briefed on Element 25’s proposal to invest between AUD300mil and AUD400mil to produce high purity manganese sulphate (HPMSM) as EV fuel

Over RM35mil in funding from Mara to Sarawakian entrepreneurs

KUCHING: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has allocated over RM35mil to entrepreneurs in Sarawak to ensure their further growth.Mara deputy director-general (entrepreneurship) Datuk Zulfikri Osman said the funding showed that the agency was committed to producing more successful entrepreneurs. “Currently, more than 4,700 entrepreneurs in Sarawak have partnered with Mara. The

Worldwide network of cooperation among women

KUCHING: The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) conference here will soon form a network of cooperation among women from within and outside the country. ACWW, founded in 1933, is the largest international organisation for women with its headquarters in London and has about 469 association members and affiliates,

Opportunities in Sarawak-Australia natural resource wealth

KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said more opportunities can be mapped out between Sarawak and Australia as both are rich in natural resources. He spoke of the possibility when he met with Western Australia’s Minister for Finance, Aboriginal Affairs, Racing and Gaming, Citizenship and Multicultural Interest