Author: News Desk

DUBS Women’s Council strengthens ties with state government

KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) Central Women’s Council paid a courtesy visit to Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, Deputy Minister at the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, MA63, and State-Federal Relations). This visit marked a significant step toward strengthening the relationship between civil society organisations and the government,

Unesco forum examines negative impact of shadow tutoring

KUCHING: A Unesco international policy forum examined the proliferation of shadow tutoring and its implications in October. A lecturer from the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus represented Southeast Asia at the forum on private supplementary tutoring held at the Unesco headquarters in Paris. The forum brought together 30 experts

State ministry explores collaboration with Baguio City

KUCHING: Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah led a delegation to Baguio City in the Philippines yesterday (Dec 3) to explore collaboration in crafts and the creative industry. According to the ministry, the visit, which coincided with the World Ikat Textiles Symposium, included

OM Sarawak bags diamond sustainability award

BINTULU: OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (OM Sarawak) has been awarded the champion for the prestigious Diamond Award under the Large Enterprise category at the Bintulu Sustainability Awards (BiSA) 2024 ceremony, recently. The Diamond Award was the highest honour bestowed, followed by the Platinum and Silver Awards. According to OM

IHG Hotels and Resorts to launch voco Kuching next year

KUCHING: The former Century Hotel and Four Points by Sheraton in Kuching is set to be revitalised as IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG), in collaboration with Elica Equity Sdn Bhd. The group will introduce its premium voco hotels brand to Malaysia. The 321-room voco Kuching, part of a 12-storey mixed-use

Suhakam to mark Human Rights Day

KUCHING: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) will celebrate Human Rights Day with the Human Rights Festival Sarawak 2024  on Dec 7 at The Hills here. The annual event will commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, a landmark document affirming the inalienable

City’s Christmas preparations unveiled

THE holidays are swiftly approaching, marking the beginning of the year-end school break, as well as the festive seasons of Christmas and New Year. Many of us are already gearing up for these special days, making plans to spend quality time with our loved ones and embrace the joyous spirit

MASA and MyREF CT forge collaboration for leadership and management initiatives

KUCHING: The Institute of Management Sarawak (MASA) has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with MyREF Consultancy and Training PLT (MyREF CT). Under the MoC, MASA, a non-profit organisation based in Sarawak, and MyREF CT, a company wholly owned by the Malaysian Research & Education Foundation (MyREF), have agreed to

Premier entertains visitors

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg welcomed several delegations for courtesy calls at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia today (Dec 3). Among the visitors was a delegation from the National Press Club (NPC), led by vice president Farrah Naz Karim and honorary treasurer Sharanjit Singh.

Unlocking success by mastering the time puzzle

Time is as precious as gold! Dr Zafir Khan Mohamed Makhbul, a professor at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) who specializes in Human Resource Management and Organisational Management, wants us to think about how valuable time is. He says that in today’s fast-paced world, once time is gone, we can’t get