Author: Tania Lam

‘Aye’ to research on culture and heritage

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has called on all parties to work together to jointly conduct research to elevate the heritage of Sarawak to the international level. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister commended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) and Heritage Conservation

Museum inks MoUs on conservation

KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) on Thursday (Nov 11) inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three parties respectively to support the continuous development of research and conservation efforts. The three parties were Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) Singapore, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak. The signing

Sarawak Museum Department’s long-term conservation and research collaborations

KUCHING: Sarawak Museum Department (SMD) is committed to identifying potential activities through a platform of collaboration which will contribute to the development of the museum and also benefit collaboration partners and the state as a whole. SMD director Tazudin Mohtar said the department’s commitment in this regard was evidenced through

Late DCM Wong honoured with medical research chair

SIBU: The state government has allocated RM2 million for the establishment of the ‘Dr Wong Soon Kai Chair in Medical Device Technology’ in an effort to enhance research and development (R&D) at University Technology Sarawak (UTS). “Dr Wong Soon Kai was a pioneer in the medical field so we want

Government steps in to help UTS students

SIBU: The state government will fund several scholarships and bursary schemes for University Technology Sarawak (UTS) students, including the UTS Bursary Scheme which covers 80 percent of tuition fees for Sarawakian students in the B40 and M40 categories. “This scheme will accommodate 100 Bumiputera students and 100 non-Bumiputera students a

Youth will favour GPS more: Lecturer

KUCHING: A senior lecturer from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has refuted claims by the opposition that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is rushing to hold the state election due to fear of Undi18. “If allowed to vote, I think they (the youth) will favour

GPS ready for Undi18, says political analyst

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is ready for Undi18 and has implemented many youth programmes and initiatives. Freelance political analyst Dr Saudi Narani said this when refuting opposition parties’ claims that GPS was afraid of Undi18 voters and that the ruling coalition was thus rushing to hold the state election.

Another major milestone in state’s industrialisation

BINTULU: The Sarawak Petchem Methanol Project marks another significant milestone not only to industrialise the state but more importantly the realisation of a Sarawak company venturing into the oil and gas (O&G) industry, particularly in the downstream petrochemical sector. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the

RM3.8 mln given to 30 Roman Catholic schools

KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) distributed financial assistance totalling RM3.8 million to 30 Roman Catholic mission schools here. Roman Catholic Mission Schools in Kuching advisor Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said this allocation would benefit a total of 1,658 students from secondary schools and 7,258 students from primary schools.

Mission schools urged to provide project progress reports

KUCHING: Mission schools that receive financial assistance from the state government through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) are urged to provide quarterly reports each year on the progress of their respective projects. “This is for Unifor to monitor the progress of the respective projects,” said Unifor director Richard Lon