Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Lee urges AirAsia to use aerobridges

KUCHING: AirAsia Berhad’s management has been urged to use aerobridges in all Sarawak airports unless the aerobridges are fully occupied. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), AirAsia uses aerobridges for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers. “Similarly, when AirAsia flies to other

Maurine, Saloma win ‘Guess & Win’ contest

KUCHING: Two winners of Wisma Hopoh ‘Guess & Win’ contest have been announced in its second round of results. The two lucky winners, Maurine Meon and Saloma Sahari won special prizes of Huawei Nova 3i smartphone and Sharp 60′ 4K UHDR Smart TV, each. Both winners are urged to bring

Cops on meet-and-greet walkabout

KUCHING: IPD Padawan held a High Profile Policing programme (HPP) in conjunction with Chinese New Year from Jan 20 until yesterday at Eastern Mall in Siburan. In the programme, DSP Lim Jaw Shyong led several officers on a walkabout in a ‘Meet and Greet’ effort as they distributed flyers about

Summons, fines way too high

FAILURE TO USE CHILD SEATS KUCHING: More members of the public here are up in arms over the hefty fine for those failing to adhere to the mandatory use of child seats. Last week, Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah said those who failed to comply

Nurture interest in our heritage, NGOs told

SRI AMAN: The Soon Heng Association successfully organised the traditional Chinese calligraphy writing competition and lion eye-dotting ceremony last Saturday. Held at the Ciyun Temple here, the event was graced by Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, the Simanggang assemblyman. In his brief address Harden praised the association

Seats too expensive, public moan

COMPULSORY USE OF CHILD CAR SEATS KUCHING: Many people have expressed their frustration over the compulsory use of children’s safety seats in their cars. The seat ruling approved by the federal government in December last year will take effect starting July 1 this year, said the director of the state

Participants gain knowledge on historical building conservation

KUCHING: The curtains have come down on the Sarawak Old Building Conservation Workshop, which began on Monday, at Merdeka Palace Hotel here. Organised by Sarawak Museum Department, 52 participants from various agencies attended the workshop to gain knowledge and to get exposure about conservation of old historical buildings. The closing

Bau names roads after prominent individuals

BAU: The District Office here has officially named two new roads after prominent individuals from this former gold mining town. Jalan Lee Nyan Choi is named after the late Datuk Lee Nyan Choi, a former Bau assemblyman, while Jalan Michael Sadin is named after the late Michael Stephen Sadin, the

Barbers and hair-stylists certified

KUCHING: Forty participants of Program Latihan Kemahiran dan Kerjaya (PLKK) successfully completed their training for Beauty and Health course and Haircut course last year. The participants, who are youths from rural areas around Kota Samarahan, Lundu and Bau, received their certificates at a hotel here on Saturday. The training programme

Beauties woo judges

KUCHING: Sixteen beauties from the first batch of pre-selected participants auditioned for the Miss Cultural Harvest Festival finalists this year at The Club, Riverside Majestic Hotel here, yesterday. The participants were given 10 minutes to showcase their cat walking, singing, and dancing talents. The annual beauty pageant is organised by