Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Family members of patient sought

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is now looking for family members of a middle age male patient with no identification. Based on a statement from SGH, the patient was found by the roadside at Jalan Padungan here on Feb 27 at 11.30 pm and brought by ambulance to SGH. The

SABERKAS to hold 727 events during golden jubilee bash

PAKAN: Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) in collaboration with Pertubuhan Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Pakan (PDK Pakan) recently organised the SABERKAS Prihatin Khas donation handover ceremony in conjunction with SABERKAS 2023 Golden Jubilee Celebration here. Chairman of SABERKAS social and welfare committee cum vice president of SABERKAS, Abang Abdul Aziz

Close monitoring of Kota Sentosa streetlight projects

KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said that he and the community leaders under the Kota Sentosa constituency will continue to monitor the implementation of the street lighting projects closely. In his press release, he stated that this is to ensure that unnecessary delays are avoided. “Adequate streetlights are important

ACCCIS delegation calls on Food Industry Ministry

KUCHING: A courtesy call and a dialogue session were held between the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) and the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Sarawak (M-FICORD). ACCCIS delegation was led by its president Datuk Tan Jit Kee. The delegation was received by

Matrade steps up efforts to develop Sarawak MSMEs

KUCHING: Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) on today held a benchmarking programme here to step up efforts on driving the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sarawak. Themed “Global Supply Chain and Sustainability” the event was the first to be held in East Malaysia, with Kuching

Trade volume up thanks to increase in exports

KUCHING: Sarawak’s trade volume increased by 51 per cent to reach RM166.15 billion last year compared to 2021 when it amounted to RM109.89 billion. Deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) Abu Bakar Yusof said Sarawak had recorded a growth in exports during the

Export ambition dependent on allocations

KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to be a nett food exporter by the year 2030, said Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. “To achieve that, we need big allocations from the state and federal governments,” he said. In this context he said provisions under the

Aquaculture to be part of institute syllabus

KUCHING: Subjects related to aquaculture will soon be included as part of the syllabus in the Sarawak Agriculture Institute. Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said this is because aquaculture can be a lucrative business. “Aquaculture is one of the few business

No proposal yet for holding AIFFA

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that at the moment, he has not received any delegation or proposal from any of the event group attaining the Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA). The Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said this when asked by

Ibraco registers commendable improvements in its bottom line for Q4FY2022

KUCHING: Ibraco Berhad has announced its fourth quarter results for the financial year ended Dec 31 2022 (Q4FY2022) at RM82.45 million for its revenue. This represents a 14.6 per cent decline from RM96 million recorded in the corresponding quarter for the previous year (Q4FY2021). The property firm said although registering