KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic is a blessing in disguise for the insurance industry which has surprisingly witnessed an unexpected increase in demands from the public to buy insurance policies and medical plans. Choo Hong Wee, Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad (Prudential) unit manager based in Kuching, disclosed that his team had
KUCHING: Bonnie Bunyau Gustin’s victory at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai will be able to inspire other para-athletes to train hard and achieve their dream, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister lauded the powerlifting para-athlete’s achievement in smashing
KUCHING: The quality of candidates must be taken seriously during the selection process to fill in the 18,702 vacancies for grade DG41 teachers said Norani Abd Rahim. The Excellent Special Grade C lecturer (Pensyarah Cemerlang Gred Khas C) at the Institute of Teacher Education Ilmu Khas Campus in Cheras, Selangor
KUCHING: Five new locations will be undergoing enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Monday (June 21). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Monday, said EMCO would be implemented from June 21 to July 4 at three locations in Sri Aman District — Rumah (Rh) Majeng, Kampung
KUCHING: While the one-off initiative for recruitment of teachers is a necessary move to overcome the shortage of teachers, there are certain aspects that need to be re-examined as not everyone is made to teach. Deputy Dean of Research, Innovation, and Industry Community Engagement in the School of Educational Studies
KUCHING: The one-off initiative to recruit 18,702 grade DG41 teachers is a positive and proactive measure to overcome the shortage of teachers during this critical time, said an academician. Dr Muhammad Zuhair Zainal, chairperson of Bachelor of Arts with Education at School of Educational Studies in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM),
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is urging all unemployed graduates residing in Sarawak to apply to become teachers. STU President Adam Prakash Abdullah said the state is currently facing a shortage of 3,000 teachers. He applauded a recent announcement by Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin on the
KUCHING: The suggestion for the use of the single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine in rural areas is a good strategy, said Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) president Dr Liew Shan Fap. He said it is cost effective and efficient. “I strongly support this strategy. Mobilising the vaccination team and
KUCHING: The approval of the single dose CanSino vaccine from China and Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the United States may be a ‘game-changer’ in the state’s efforts to increase the vaccination coverage, said Dr Kelvin Yii. The Bandar Kuching MP stated that such single-dose vaccine is more practical to
KUCHING: A total of ten high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines were donated to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) intensive care unit (ICU) here on Sunday (June 20). Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee said the contribution, which is worth RM226,000, was a joint effort by the association
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