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THE State Government has called on MASwings to extend its current Kuching-Pontianak route to Yogyakarta in Central Java. This is to improve connectivity between Sarawak and Indonesia in the spirit of the Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Having a link between Yogyakarta and Sarawak could tap larger Asian markets such as China, … Continue reading
A TOTAL of 500 school leavers who are undertaking training at skills training institutes in the State will find employment under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) this year. They will work for Press Metal, which is already running an aluminium smelting plant in Balingian, Mukah and is set to begin operations of its … Continue reading
THERE seems to be a drop in Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in Sarawak. That’s great news because we definitely do not want a repeat of the HFMD outbreak that occurred in 1997. Last Saturday, 32 news cases of HFMD were reported statewide compared to 50 cases on Friday. State Health Department statistics showed … Continue reading
A BUSINESS group from China’s Qinghai Province is interested to invest in Sarawak. Assistant Minister of Industrial Development (Investment and Promotion) Julaihi Narawi said the group is looking to invest in the State’s energy, food and agriculture industries. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Qinghai Provincial Committee revealed its intentions during a … Continue reading
PARTI Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) is showing that it will not take a back seat in the coalition of (in)convenience known as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Sarawak. Way back in September, when PR started its seat negotiations officially, PAS wasn’t even part of the discussions! In fact, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and the Democratic Action Party … Continue reading
THE recent National Age-Group Championship in Bukit Jalil gave up-and-coming Sarawakian Welson Sim the chance to signal that he is a serious contender to become Malaysia’s next swimming star. In the Boys U-14 section, Welson smashed fellow Sarawakian Daniel Bego’s 2004 record of 1:58.24 in the 200m freestyle with an impressive new time of 1:57.84. He also … Continue reading
IT is great to hear that Sarawak’s swimming star Daniel Bego is back in the pool and winning! This month, Daniel won the gold for the 50m butterfly in the 18-and-above category at the National Age-Group Championship in Bukit Jalil. It was his first title in about a year! You may have been wandering what … Continue reading
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