More people taking supplements to ‘boost’ health post-Covid-19
By Nur Fariha Rehmy Khairil KUALA LUMPUR: Aisha Amaya Ihsan is a self-confessed health supplement devotee. The 42-year-old private-sector employee, who is still single, has been trying out and consuming a host of multivitamins and other supplements since a decade ago to boost her health and energy and improve her complexion. Her most recent “acquisition” […]
Kelantan targets 7 million tourists this year
KANGAR: The Kelantan government is targeting seven million local and foreign visitors to this state this year. Principal assistant secretary of the Culture and Tourism Division, Kelantan State Government Secretary Office Nik Ahmad Shazwan Nik Mohamad said the target was made based on the increase in the number of tourists to the state post-COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Body calls on Chinese Consul General
KUCHING: The Kuching China Trades Importers and Exporters Association paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chinese Consul General in Kuching Xing Weiping. According to the association’s statement, the said visit was made on Tuesday (July 5) and was led by the association chairman Datuk Yii Ming Tang. “During the visit, we discussed our […]
Ba’kelalan ecotourism sector expected to expand
BY MOHD FHARKHAN ABDUL GHAPAR The ecotourism sector in Ba’kelalan which is well-known for its highland tourism products is expected to continue expanding as the country shifts into the endemic phase of Covid-19. The development of the sector will be supported and driven by the Sarawak government’s plan to build and upgrade roads in Ba’kelalan which will be integrated […]
Miri launches tourism teaser video
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) on Monday (Nov 1) launched a teaser video entitled, ‘We Are Getting Ready’ to reboot the tourism engine of the city post-Covid-19. The video was launched by Miri mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang on Zoom. “We are telling the world that Miri is getting ready to welcome tourists again,” […]
Talent development, digital technology crucial for economy to rebound
KUCHING: Investment in areas that yield the most economic return, talent development for required sectors, as well as adopting digital technology are crucial in order for the economy to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia Productivity Corp (MPC) director-general Datuk Abdul Latif Abu Seman said under the present situation of Covid-19, technology was the […]
Focus on services, manufacturing sectors
KUCHING: Sarawak should focus more on the services and manufacturing sectors while maintaining its resource sector towards diversifying its economy. Underlining Sarawak’s high dependence on natural resources, Assoc Prof Dr Puah Chin Hong, chief executive officer (CEO) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Business School, noted that agriculture sector contributed about 12 percent to the state’s […]
Harsh realities of Covid-19 hitting home
Many scientists expect the Covid-19 virus to become endemic, though it will not pose any more danger as time goes by. As reported, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Michael Osterholm, stated that eradicating the Covid-19 virus right now from the world was unrealistic. However, the failure to eradicate the virus did […]
Mental health govt’s priority in battling Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Managing mental health is now the government’s utmost priority to ensure the curve of Covid-19 infection not only could be flattened but defeated as well, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the Covid-19 outbreak for over a year has caused an impact on human psychology especially mental health not […]
Things I want to do after Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly put to a halt many things. We could no longer practice our regular routines, and we need to take extra precautions whenever we are outdoors. However, with ongoing large scale vaccinations, there is a glimmer of hope for our lives to return to normal. Hoping that life would return to […]
