2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (321+ words) KUCHING: More than 100 technology builders from Malaysia and abroad gathered in Kuching for a five-day residency aimed at developing technology solutions to real-world problems. Startup Village Borneo attracted participants from Vietnam, South Korea, India, Nepal, Singapore, the United States and…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (183+ words) ISKANDAR PUTERI: Cloud seeding operations in Sarawak will continue, depending on wind patterns and the location of suitable clouds, to help reduce the haze in the state, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (244+ words) KUCHING: Air quality worsened across much of Sarawak this morning (Sept 1), with Kuching breaching the 400 mark and Sibu joining several other areas in the hazardous category. Sibu saw a significant deterioration, with its API climbing from 257 last night to 309 this…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) KUALA NERUS: Malaysia should develop an early haze warning system to protect public health following recurring episodes of air pollution or haze. Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) Besut Campus director Associate Professor Dr Azman Azid said it was time for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) KUCHING: Air quality in several parts of Sarawak showed some improvement on Aug 24, although eight areas remained at unhealthy levels as of 8am. This was followed by Tebedu at 179, Kuching (175), Samarahan (170), Sri Aman and Lubok Antu (158), and Bintulu (108). Several areas that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (409+ words) KOTA SAMARAHAN: Recurrent haze episodes should be viewed as a test of Sarawak’s economic resilience and a catalyst to accelerate its transition towards a green economy. Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak rector Professor Dr Firdaus Abdullah said a resilient economy…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1254+ words) KUCHING: Armed with frontline experience rather than engineering degrees, HMI Medical’s nurses are helping design the smart hospital wards of tomorrow. Their insights helped shape HMI’s proprietary smart ward system, created not merely to digitalise hospital work but to rethink…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (458+ words) KUCHING: Haze must be treated as a long-term structural problem rather than an emergency dealt with during each dry season, says World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Malaysia. Its Conservation Director Dr Jason Hon said the recurring problem was rooted…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (436+ words) What began as a data gap now draws the attention of Silicon Valley investors The idea has since attracted Silicon Valley investor Balaji Srinivasan, with the startup valued at US$2 million following its pre-seed funding round. “One of the things…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) KUCHING: The Sarawak Science Centre (SSCiEX) has drawn close to 40,000 visitors since it opened its doors on July 29, a turnout described as an overwhelming show of interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from both local and international visitors....