Kuching Kampung Heritage

Syed Saddiq: Federal govt respects Sarawak’s position on youth age cap

11/08/201911/08/2019 by Charmaine Yeap Xun FangNo Comments

The Federal Government respects the Sarawak government’s stand in carrying out an in-depth study of the decision to lower the youth age cap from 40 years to 30. NSTP/MELVIN JONI KUCHING: The Federal Government respects the Sarawak government’s stand in carrying out an in-depth study of the decision to lower the youth age cap from 40 years to 30. Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said here today that the change only involved associations registered with the Registrar of Youth (ROY). “What the state government has raised is something different, which does not come under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government,” he said after paying a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here. “So, only those registered under ROY will go ahead with the change. “I feel it is the way for us (the state and federal governments) to work closely together where the Federal Government can assist in targeting aid to youths...

Financial management: 24 S’wak ministries, department, agencies rated ‘excellent’ – Auditor-General’s Report

11/08/201911/08/2019 by Charmaine Yeap Xun FangNo Comments

The views of the Sarawak State Assembly building taken from the air – Bernama file photo KUCHING: The financial management of a majority of Sarawak’s 32 ministries, departments and agencies last year has been “excellent”, the Auditor-General’s Report 2018 Series 1 said. The report released today said 24 ministries, departments and agencies performed excellently, seven were good and one was found to be less satisfactory. The top performing ministry was Ministry of International Trade and e-Commerce with a score of 97.43 per cent, while the Welfare Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development was at the bottom of the table with a score of 62.02 per cent. The number of ministries, departments and agencies that performed excellently had doubled from 11 in 2017 to 24 last year, while the number of those that were rated good had declined by half from 14 in 2017 to seven last year. None of the ministries departments and agencies were rated satisfactory rating last year as compared to seven...

Dr Sim: S’wak govt will not allow state to become developed countries’ rubbish bin

11/08/201911/08/2019 by Charmaine Yeap Xun FangNo Comments

KUCHING: Sarawak government will not allow the state to become rubbish bin for the developed countries to dump their plastic waste, although the industry is worth RM30 billion in the country. Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian when contacted, told Borneo Post Online that Sarawak treasures its environment and developed countries must managed their own waste. “We will not support (import of plastic waste for recycling) as our environment and nature is priceless! We must learn from the mistakes of the western countries. Manage your own waste,” he said. Dr Sim was asked to comment on reports showing that Malaysia took in 754,000 tonnes of plastic waste from over 19 countries this year, with US, Japan and Britain billed as the highest exporters. The information from the Department of National Solid Waste Management showed that US is the nation’s top plastic waste exporter, followed by Japan and Britain. Greenpeace Malaysia revealed this data in its The Recycling Myth report uncovering...

Enriching experience for UNIMAS students at Thaksin University

11/08/201911/08/2019 by Charmaine Yeap Xun FangNo Comments

Spending three weeks in Songkhla, Thailand is definitely an eye opening experience for 10 undergraduate students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) who have just completed the student mobility program at Thaksin University from 23 June to July 13, 2019. The program was part of a joint collaboration between the Faculty of Language and Communication, UNIMAS and Department of Western Languages of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Thaksin University. During the three weeks’ program, students were required to attend classes, conducting presentations, participating in community projects and at the same time, were given the opportunity to explore beautiful tourism attractions within Songkhla, Hatyai, Trang and Phatthalung vicinities with their Thai buddies. Gabriel Lihan Apat Ferguson, 21, from Kuching said the three weeks’ program was simply amazing and has provided him with valuable exposure and experience where he got the opportunity to learn about cultural differences, new language and making new friends. “Thais are really nice and kind people. They are very welcoming, appreciative...

Minister looks forward to VR changing way tourism industry operates

11/08/2019 by Naziatul AssiqinNo Comments

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes that digital technology such as Virtual Reality (VR) will revolutionise the way the tourism industry operates in future. Speaking during the Beyond Paradigm Summit 2019 held at a hotel here last week, he said through VR technology tourists will be able to experience the destination of their choice even before making the trip. “This technology is especially helpful for elderly group of travellers who wish to travel to adventurous destination such as caves, underwater, mountainous areas and rainforest but are limited by their physical ability, health and age. Hence the VR technology would be able to give them the immersive personalised experiences as if they were there,” he added. During the event, Abdul Karim was introduced to a VR technology for tourism hotspots in Sarawak. According to the technology’s creators, the VR creation was in line with the state government’s vision to position Sarawak as a major tourist destination...

Audition untuk BAKAT KAMEK 2019

10/08/201912/08/2019 by Abang Mohd Nashriq Abang HeilmanNo Comments

Tuan-tuan dan Puan-puan, audition untuk Program Bakat Kamek 2019 bagi peserta yang telah dipilih akan diadakan pada 24 dan 25 Ogos ini bertempat di Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites. Pemilihan peserta ini adalah berdasarkan penyertaan online audition yang telah dibuka sejak April hingga awal bukan Ogos 2019. Peserta telah memuat naik video audition di media sosial masing-masing besertakan hashtag #bakatkamek2019 #okshebakatkamek2019. Orang ramai boleh hadir bersama untuk menyaksikan audition peserta yang terpilih ini pada 24 dan 25 Ogos nanti. ...

SMA-AZAM CONTINUES COMMUNITY DIGITAL INITIATIVE WORKSHOP IN BINTULU

10/08/201910/08/2019 by Charmaine Yeap Xun FangNo Comments

New digital innovations are transforming everyday business transactions and marketing, opening up new opportunities and creative ways for startups, entrepreneurs or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to reach out to consumers on both domestic and international fronts. From March 19-20, Sarawak Multimedia Authority in collaboration with Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) Sarawak held the second edition of its Community Digital Initiative workshop series at SMA-TEGAS Digital Innovation Hub, Bintulu. SMA-AZAM’s workshop on building community awareness on digital economy in Bintulu was an important initiative by both organisations to transform Sarawak’s conventional economy to a digital economy. Associate Professor Dr Johari Abdullah gave the participants an overview of IR 4.0 in his presentation called “Memastikan masyarakat luar bandar Sarawak yang ‘digital-ready'” Conducted by representatives from government and private sectors such as SMA, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), and local industry players, the workshop aimed to empower Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) and entrepreneurs with relevant e-commerce marketing skills and networking that could enable them to mobilise...

Kunjungan hormat daripada Organising Committee of Sarawak Beyond Paradigm 2019 Conference

30/06/201930/06/2019 by Naziatul AssiqinNo Comments

KUCHING, 25 JUN 2019 – YAB Ketua Menteri Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari Tun Openg menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Organising Committee of Sarawak Beyond Paradigm 2019 Conference yang diketuai oleh Tn Haji Abdul Kadier Sahib bertempat di Wisma Bapa Malaysia Petra Jaya Kuching. Dalam pertemuan berkenaan, mereka ingin menjemput YAB Ketua Menteri untuk merasmikan Sarawak Beyond Paradigm 2019 Conference dan juga perkara berkaitan pembangunan teknologi dan digital khususnya di Sarawak. Sejurus selepas itu, YAB Ketua Menteri Sarawak menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Sarawak-China Friendship Associations menjemput Ketua Menteri menghadiri Majlis Makan Malam Hubungan Baik Malaysia – China selama 45 tahun dan dianggarkan 500 orang hadirin dijangka hadir. Pertemuan diketuai oleh Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan Sarawak YB Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian. Seterusnya kunjungan hormat yang ketiga pula adalah daripada Pejabat Residen Bahagian Sri Aman yang diketuai oleh YB Datuk Francis Harden anak Hollis merangkap Menteri Muda Kesejahteraan Komuniti bertempat di Pejabat Ketua Menteri Wisma Bapa Malaysia Petra Jaya Kuching. [Source: "Kunjungan hormat daripada...

Syarikat Sarawak digalak manfaat kemudahan pelaburan disediakan kerajaan persekutuan

30/06/201930/06/2019 by Naziatul AssiqinNo Comments

TERIMA KASIH: Arham menyampaikan cenderamata kepada Pengerusi Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd Abdul Kadier Sahib (kiri) yang merupakan salah seorang penceramah jemputan sempena seminar. — Gambar Muhammad Rais Sanusi KUCHING: Pemain syarikat domestik Sarawak digalakkan untuk memanfaatkan sepenuhnya kemudahan pelaburan yang disediakan kerajaan persekutuan untuk bergerak ke arah Industri 4.0. Timbalan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif I Lembaga Pembangunan Pelaburan Malaysia (MIDA) Arham Abdul Rahman berkata, kerajaan berusaha menyediakan kemudahan menerusi pelbagai insiatif bagi membantu golongan berkenaan dalam mengembangkan pelaburan mereka. “Ia termasuk pakej insentif seperti Status Perintis, Elaun Cukai Pelaburan dan Dana Strategik Pelaburan Domestik. “Terdapat juga insentif pengeluaran robotik iaitu Elaun Modal Automasi untuk menggalakkan automasi dalam industri pengilangan dan Skim Pinjaman Mudah untuk Automasi dan Modenisasi (SLAM) untuk meningkatkan proses, keupayaan pengeluaran dan kepelbagaian dalam aktiviti nilai tambah lebih tinggi,” ujarnya. Beliau berkata demikian berucap pada Majlis Pelancaran Seminar Pelaburan Domestik Sarawak yang disempurnakan Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan di sini, semalam. Arham berkata selain itu, MIDA juga menggalakkan bukan sahaja untuk mengguna...

Go further downstream

30/06/201930/06/2019 by Charmaine Yeap Xun FangNo Comments

Chief Minister tells plywood mills to move to a ‘higher-level’ by manufacturing furniture, flooring products to remain in business Abang Johari rides a bicycle made from bamboo, which is a memento for him. Seen from left are Naroden, Hashim, Awang Tengah and Len Talif. — Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has acknowledged that local plywood mills have fallen on hard times, but urged industry players to change in order to survive. He said that plywood industry operators who are exporting the raw material needed to shift to a ‘higher level’ rather than continue their export business. “Yes (the local plywood industry is a sunset industry). That’s why we have to shift. Previously, we were exporting plywood. Now, you got the raw material here, you shift to (a) higher level. “You don’t have to export plywood all the time. You export the furniture, because plywood can be a raw material (which) can produce high- or added-value products,” he...