Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Sarawak Energy deploys preparedness framework for election season

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has activated its preparedness framework for the coming 15th General Election in support of a safe and smooth election. This includes mobilising its resources with additional technical personnel on standby especially during polling, increasing patrolling of supply lines and conducting preventive maintenance of its facilities. A dedicated

450 Sarawak entrepreneurs join halal tour programme

KUCHING: Some 450 local entrepreneurs in Sarawak have registered for the Malaysia Halal Tour Programme 2022. Chief executive officer of Halal Development Corporation (HDC) Hairol Ariffien Sahari said that the programme would be continued to enable the industry players to achieve the halal programme certification. “We will increase the capacity

Halal industry masterplan in line with 2030 goal

KUCHING: The state government fully supports the Halal Industry Masterplan 2030 (HIMP) that is based on seven main thrusts. “This plan is also seen as being in line with the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 that emphasises on the farming sector to produce good quality food from the aspect

Soon – a centre to train budding farming

KOTA PADAWAN: The Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development has identified a piece of land in Semenggok to build a training centre to train young people for the farming sector. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom hoped that the trainees could transform the sector once they

GE15: GPS manifesto realistic and fulfillable

KOTA PADAWAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom has described the Gabungan Parti Sarawak 15th General Election (GE15) manifesto as realistic and can be fulfilled. He said the state ruling coalition is able to implement what it promised as the party had

Gendang Fest highlights rich heritage, says Nancy

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: The Sarawak Gendang Festival which has enjoyed a successful run is a beacon for the development of arts and culture in the state. “If we look from the aspect of Return of Investment (ROI) towards the community, the organisation of the festival since 2014 shows

Honda Malaysia opens its largest 3S Centre in Kuching

KUCHING: Honda Malaysia (or the Company) is elevating the Joy of Buying for Honda customers in Kuching with the opening of the new 3S Centre by Northmont Capital Sdn. Bhd. (Northmont Capital). The new Honda 3S Centre is strategically situated in Petra Jaya, which is convenient and easily accessible for

Priority for BESarawak’s destination development plans

KUCHING: Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) will continue to give priority to its destination development programmes and the state’s COVID-19 business events mitigation and recovery plans. Its chairman Datuk Seri Abang Abdul Karim Tun Datuk Abang Openg said that BESarawak has to be innovative and different to be competitive globally. “BESarawak

Foodpanda Malaysia and Swinburne Sarawak in first-ever collaboration

KUCHING: Foodpanda Malaysia has partnered with Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus in a first-ever collaboration with an education institution in Malaysia. Through this collaboration, students and staff of Swinburne Sarawak can now enjoy complimentary pandapro membership for a year. Pandapro is foodpanda’s subscription programme that offers exclusive deals, discounts

Strategies in place ahead of looming recession

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Caretaker Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said strategies are in place to mitigate the effects of an expected global recession next year. “If it is true, based on the forecast and analysis by the economic experts, then we are prepared for the