Author: Ma Chee Seng

Stateless children deserve education too

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is on board with making secondary school attendance compulsory for all children but says the need for stateless children to get an education should not be forgotten. Fatimah, who is also Sarawak Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, said this when asked

Inaugural Borneo Music Festival debuts Sept 9-10

KUCHING: First of its kind Borneo Music Festival Live 2022 to be held at the Sarawak Cultural Village on September 9 and 10 will see Alan Walker and Dj Soda performing. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed his excitement at the

Teacher institutes play lead role in Dual Language Programme

KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) developed the Sarawak Dual Language Programme (DLP) in response to the shifting demands for qualified workers in sectors that are quickly evolving. Batu Lintang Teacher Education Institute campus director, Dr Lambat Lindong said the programme increases the percentage of students in Science, Technology, Engineering

Minister assures progressive education system

KUCHING: The education system in Sarawak is not stagnant, assured the Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. “I don’t believe Sarawak’s educational system is stagnant; in fact, we are progressing. It is evident from the different structured educational programmes that such efforts are not

Apple Pay now available for AmBank card users

KUCHING: Customers of AmBank will be able to utilise Apple Pay, a secure, simple, contactless method of payment that enables users to use the iPhone’s security features to safeguard each transaction. It is a simple approach to avoid clients from giving their payment card to someone else, tapping physical buttons,

Blow off steam — go scream

Project Amnesia’s gig, namely Black Parade, which took place on July 30 at HAUS KCH, had him wondering what he was doing at a place full of teenagers half his age. Our writer Ma Chee Seng has the story. Bringing the roof down On July 30, HAUS KCH hosted Project

STEM will help you solve problems

KUCHING: Sarawak needs problem solvers so the young should make an effort to be well versed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects. “We need all of this because there are many problems out there we need to solve, without you all, we cannot solve the problems,” said Sarawak

Sulu claims: Wan J confident of positive outcome

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is confident that efforts to resolve the Sulu group’s claims will have a positive outcome. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stressed that the government’s strategy to address the problem and the claims was reflected in

1,388 ‘Return to Work’ cases recorded.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak recorded a total of 1,388 ‘Return to Work’ (RTW) cases from January 2020 to March 2022. Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said, of the total, 427 cases were referred to the SOCSO rehabilitation panel. “However, only 20 cases were

MOU inked between PERKESO, UNIMAS

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was inked yesterday by the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). It was meant to open the door to numerous strategic partnerships between the two organisations. Yesterday’s signing which took place at Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman (DeTar PUTRA) in UNIMAS