LAWAS: The Sarawak government led by Gabungan Parti Sarawak is committed to further improving Internet connectivity in Lawas District. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this was important in line with the state government’s initiatives
KUCHING: It is hoped that more Sarawakian businesses will participate in export development programmes and export promotion activities organised by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). In saying this, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad Group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Mohammad Medan Abdullah added that he was glad that Matrade had
KUCHING: Eligible Sarawakian companies are encouraged to participate in the Bumiputera, Women and Youth Exporters Development Programme (BWYEDP) under the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). Noreen Che Mid, manager of Matrade’s BWYEDP Unit, said that from BWYEDP’s inception in 2004 up until now, there were only 15 companies from
KUCHING: Eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are urged to make full use of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation’s (Matrade) eTrade Programme 2.0, which aims to kickstart and accelerate exports via participation in international e-commerce platforms. Adhwa Azmil, assistant manager of the eTrade Programme Unit under Matrade, said the programme
LAWAS: The agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors will be given focus by the state government towards developing the state, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), he said this was also to reduce the development gap
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy (SEB) received Silver Awards at the 3rd Asean Public Relations (PR) Excellence Award ceremony held recently to celebrate achievements in public relations practice in the Southeast Asian region. SEB was awarded ‘Best Covid-19 Related Response’ for the Group’s communication response in keeping its people, customers and stakeholders
KUCHING: Social media could be a vital instrument for candidates in the upcoming Sarawak election, especially in view of the likely restrictions on physical campaigning due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “Actually, we are underestimating the ability of social media to disseminate information,” said Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal, an
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah believes many youth in Sarawak are not anti-establishment. “We have done engagements with the youth. I strongly believe that a lot of them are very much with us,” said the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu vice-president. “We even have our own youth survey index,
KUCHING: Holding the coming state election amid the Covid-19 pandemic is indeed challenging but it is important that democracy is not compromised, said political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun. He said that as Sarawak was transitioning to the endemic phase, a more practical way on handling the election should be decided
KUCHING: While the Borneo Cultures Museum has been physically completed, efforts to prepare and place the collections to be displayed in the museum have been hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was the reason that the official opening
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