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&#39;A Guide to Employment in <b>Sarawak</b>&#39; launched – BorneoPost Online <b>...</b>

Posted: 19 Aug 2014 12:36 PM PDT

KUCHING: A book entitled 'A Guide to Employment in Sarawak' was launched at Wisma Wanita yesterday.

The author Tan Gake Hua who has 40 years of experience in the employment scene has used layman terms to make it easier to understand.

"The book which is meticulously documented details the provisions and amendments of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance which was enforced since 1952," Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah said during the launch yesterday.

She said as of 2004, many amendments to the Sarawak Labour Ordinance had benefitted employees in Sarawak.

The amendments in 2004 synchronised with provisions under the Labour Ordinance in Sabah and the Employment Act in Peninsular Malaysia.

It is the primary labour law that provides the minimum terms and conditions of employment applicable to employees in the private sector in Sarawak.

Fatimah who is also Dalat assemblywoman said the book would be beneficial to current and future generations who would become the state's workforce and contribute towards development.

Tan took a year to write and publish the hard cover book.

She said it would make it easier for employees to know their rights in terms of wages, payment for extra work done as well as other benefits such as annual leave, sick leave, paid public holidays, termination and lay-off benefits.

"Employees who find they are not receiving these minimum benefits should bring the matter up to their employers for rectification," said Tan who is also the first female director in the State Labour Department.

She hoped employers would continue to ensure their employees receive the rewards due under the ordinance.

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<b>Sarawak</b> gets 3 more hospitals - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 17 Aug 2014 02:59 PM PDT

by Lim How Pim, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on August 18, 2014, Monday

Work on Lawas Hospital has started while those for Petra Jaya, Sri Aman in planning stage

KUCHING: Three more hospitals are coming up in Sarawak, namely in Lawas, Sri Aman, and Petra Jaya.

Assistant Public Health Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said construction of Lawas Hospital was present ly at the second phase, while those for Sri Aman and Petra Jaya were still in the planning stage.

"We are now thinking of Lawas Hospital, which I think is in stage two now. For (the proposed) Sri Aman Hospital and Petra Jaya Hospital, these are on-going.

"Plans for some rural clinics are also on-going," he told a press conference yesterday after closing the Transborneo Wound Congress 2014, which is organised by the Malaysian Society of Wound Care Professionals.

Dr Jerip, however, did not elaborate on the three hospital projects.

Earlier, he said the state government was trying to enhance the facilities in the current crop of hospitals and clinics.

"What we have in mind is to add facilities. Hospitals such as the Sarawak General Hospital, Sibu Hospital, and Miri Hospital lacked certain facilities. The same goes for rural and district clinics.

"At the moment, our major focus is on improving the facilities of our major hospitals. This is our focus for the next one to two years."

Asked how much these upgrades would cost, Dr Jerip said, "I don't have the figure."

SGH director Dr Chin Zin Hing, who was also present, chipped in, "The amount needed is quite big. In fact, we double the request all the time."

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MMS Education Fair roadshow schedule for Sabah, <b>Sarawak</b> <b>...</b>

Posted: 17 Aug 2014 04:11 PM PDT

KUCHING: Market Management Services Sdn Bhd (MMS) is organising comprehensive and interesting programmes for students and parents in Sabah and Sarawak to take part in at the MMS Education Fair.

"We have representatives from many providers of quality education taking part in the MMS Fair. Please check our Facebook events page and website for information on the participants. We are very pleased that Monash University, Canning College, Murdoch College, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Tasmania, Taylors College (colleges in Australia & New Zealand – Auckland) and University of Reading Malaysia Campus taking part for the whole fair stretching over eight days," MMS said in a press release yesterday.

The roadshow got off to a good start in Sandakan at the Sabah Hotel with 13 institutions meeting students and parents on Saturday (Aug 16), with the new branch office in Sandakan managed by Mdm Margaret Liew. The next leg of the roadshow is in Tawau (at Promenade Hotel) and then to Labuan (Dorsett Grand) before going to Bintulu (ParkCity Everly Hotel and Tanamas Hotel) and Miri (Imperial Hotel).

After Kuching, the last leg will be at Le Meridien in Kota Kinabalu next Sunday (Aug 24).

The fair will be held in Kuching at Hilton Hotel this coming Saturday (Aug 23; noon to 5pm) with 28 participants from a great variety universities and colleges. MMS have representatives from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and Switzerland.

The Australian institutions are University of South Australia (Uni SA), Monash University, Curtin University, Murdoch University, University of Western Australia (UWA), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Newcastle , University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of Tasmania.

The Australian private colleges are Taylors College preparation college in Canberra, Perth, Sydney and Auckland in New Zealand; The Specialist School, Kilmore International School (TKIS) in Melbourne offers IB programme, Canning College and Murdoch College.

From the UK, there is Pathway Colleges for Foundation and A Levels Bellerbys College and Cambridge Education Group.

UK universities present are Northumbria University, University of Lancashire (UCLAN), University of South Wales and Writtle College.

The Swiss Hotel School, BHMS, makes its first appearance in MMS Fair to meet students and parents in Sibu, Miri, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

From closer to home are well-known institutions from Singapore – At-Sunrice Global Chef Academy, SIM Global Education and Curtin Singapore.

"Within Malaysia, we have increasingly popular institutions represented by Le Cordon Bleu Sunway Campus, Monash University Malaysia, University of Reading Malaysia. The One Academy which is supported in some towns in Sabah and Sarawak," MMS said.

The fair is scheduled as follows: Sandakan – Aug 16 1.30pm-5.30pm, Sabah Hotel; Tawau (Aug 17 1pm-5pm, Promenade Hotel); Labuan (Monday Aug 18 3pm-6.30pm, Dorsett Grand Labuan); Bintulu (Aug 20 Wed. 2pm-6pm, ParkCity Everly Hotel), Sibu (Aug 21 Thurs 2pm-6pm, Tanahmas Hotel); Miri (Aug 22 Fri 2.30pm-6.30pm, Imperial Hotel); Kuching (Aug 23 Sat 12pm-5pm, Hilton Kuching) and; Kota Kinabalu (Aug 24 Sun 12pm-5pm, Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu).

For further information, contact MMS at Block E, No.32 (2nd Floor), Taman Sri Sarawak Mall,

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman (Opp Hilton Kuching), 93100 Kuching (Tel: 082-246795 / 012-8089112 / 012-8085112).

MMS contact in Sibu are 084-324 178 / 016-857 7512 (Teo) while in Bintulu (086-317617 / 013-8333230 – Annette Yip); Miri (085-428066 / 019-8546850 – Angela Kong); Kota Kinabalu (088-252 044 / 088-222799 / 016-8105250 – Ivy Tan); Labuan (087-424822 / 016-8338822 – Woo); Sandakan (089-221901 / 013-8831901 – Margaret Liew) and Tawau (089-760377 / 012-8107378 -Annie Lee)

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CJA <b>Sarawak</b> to hold video journalism workshop next month <b>...</b>

Posted: 19 Aug 2014 12:21 PM PDT

KUCHING: Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) Sarawak will be holding a video journalism workshop here from Sept 18 to 19.

The closing ceremony and certificate presentation will be officiated at by Minister of Human Resources Dato' Sri Datuk Richard Riot Jaem.

About 20 participants from the local and national media organisations and television stations, Bernama, RTM and Information Department are expected to take part in the workshop.

The hands-on workshop is for mid-career editors, journalists and photojournalists.

Participants will be given an overview on how to produce short videos to complement their print and online news stories using smartphones.

The workshop will be facilitated by digital media trainer, Julian Matthews, a pioneer in online journalism in the country, and Johann Annuar, who has been involved in videography for 12 years and runs his own marketing and branding consultancy.

The two-day workshop is one of CJA Sarawak's yearly training activities in enhancing the local journalism industry to be more competitive and vibrant, especially in the dissemination of accurate information and human resource capacity building.

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Muhyiddin satisfied with smooth flow of burial ceremonies <b>...</b>

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 12:36 PM PDT

MUAR: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Seri Muhyiddin Yassin said he was satisfied with the smooth flow of the funeral for MH17 victim Mohd Ali Md Salim, 30, who was from Pagoh, Johor, yesterday.

Muhyiddin, who is also member of parliament for Pagoh, also said he was satisfied with the smooth flow of the burial ceremonies and last rites for other MH17 victims in various parts of the
country.

"Thanks to Allah, the burial ceremony for Mohd Ali has been completed and I also received information that those of the other victims also went well with good weather all round. Although it was very sad, I could see that their (victims') families were strong and accepted this as a test," he said.

Muhyiddin said this to reporters after attending Mohd Ali's funeral at the Kampung Raja Muslim Burial Ground here which was attended by thousands of local residents.

Earlier, Muhyiddin had joined the thousands of locals in performing the funeral prayers for Mohd Ali at the Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara mosque in Pagoh and also offered prayers at Mohd Ali's home in Kampung Jayor, here yesterday.

Mohd Ali, was a doctorate student at Erasmus Universitiet in the Netherlands and was on his way home to Malaysia to celebrate Aidilfitri when the tragedy happened.

According to Muhyiddin, although all Malaysians were sad, the tragedy showed the unity of the people in times of grief.

Commenting on the remains of the other Malaysian victims in Amsterdam, he said some would be brought back tomorrow and hoped their names could be announced soon.

He said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai would leave for the Netherlands and the number and list of names would be revealed to the families of the victims.

"We hope the remainder (of the remains) that have been found and identified can be brought back home. The schedule has been fixed for Aug 24 and we hope the list of names can be announced soon," Muhyiddin said.

He added that victims of the second batch would be given the same honours as those yesterday. — Bernama

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Four categories for Yang Dipertua Negeri <b>Sarawak</b> Cup Muaythai <b>...</b>

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 10:33 AM PDT

KUCHING: Tickets for the TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak Cup Muaythai Tournament are now available from today.

According to the organisers, the tickets will be available until the day of the tournament itself which is Aug 22.

"Tickets for normal seating is RM10 while the VIP seats will cost RM30 and RM50. Those who are interesrted can contact our agents Norizan Ibrahim at 016-8939384 or the SS Fighters Muaythai gym at 082-258949," said a representative of the organisers.

Four categories will be contested on that day as each category is actually a mini competition containing a series of bouts where boxers involved in each category vies for a cup.

The four cups/titles to be competed on Aug 22 are the International Invitational Superfight (main event), the Youth Cup 2014, the Kuching Muaythai Association (PMK) challenge trophy and the TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak challenge trophy.

For the record, the International Invitational Superfight is the main event of the TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak Cup Muaythai Tournament as it will involve not just international, but professional boxers as well.

Stadium Perpaduan in Petra Jaya will be the venue of all the fights.

The tournament this year is a collective effort a few local muaythai associations and government bodies namely PMK, Youth and Sports Department Sarawak, Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS), the Ministry of Social Development (KPS), the Kuching City North Commission (DBKU), Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), Sarawak Health Department and few other relevant agencies.

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