Author: Doreen Ling

Over 100 mourners at Datuk Sim’s funeral service

KUCHING: Datuk Sim Swee Yong was laid to rest after a funeral service at St Joseph’s Cathedral here, yesterday. More than 100 mourners turned up at the funeral service to pay their last respects to Datuk Sim who was president of the Federation of Kuching Division Community Associations and to

50 stalls to take part in ‘A Celebration of Food. Crafts. Arts’

KUCHING: A special event called “A Celebration of Food. Crafts. Arts” will be held in the evening  at the India Street Pedestrian Mall here from July 6 t0 8. According to Datin Dona Drury Wee from the Sarawak Culinary Heritage and Arts Committee, the event will feature about 50 stalls.

TYT: Work together to strengthen solidarity

KUCHING: This coming Hari Raya, it is hoped that the people of Sarawak will be able to rid the feeling of distrust among one another to strengthen solidarity amongst the community. This was said by the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, in his Hari Raya greeting.

KPDNKK launches Price-Control Scheme for Raya

KUCHING: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) launched the state-level Festive Season Price-Control Scheme (SKHMP) in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. At the launching ceremony at Mydin Petra Jaya here yesterday, state KPDNKK director, Dato’ Stanley Tan said the scheme is effective immediately until 22 June

STIDC presents RM276,000 to 61 bodies

KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) and its subsidiaries handed out contributions to 61 charitable organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) amounting to RM276,000.  The contributions were presented by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in an event at Wisma Sumber Alam here yesterday.  “With these contributions,

AAS to assist State gov’t on MA63

KUCHING: The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) is forming a task force to assist the State government in claiming back the State’s rights in context of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This was said by Assistant Minister for Law, State-Federal Relations, and Project Monitoring, Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, at

83 orphans get Raya aid at UiTM event

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 83 orphans received contributions donated by the students, lecturers, staff members, and clubs as well as associations of UiTM Sarawak.   The contributions were handed over by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi

Public opinion on GST 0 per cent

KUCHING: After 3 years of implementation, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been reduced to 0 per cent as of June 1, 2018. Implemented on 1 April 2015, the value-added tax was set at 6 per cent and was welcomed with mixed reactions as some said it would burdened

Chan to serve as MBKS Mayor until year end

  KUCHING: Dato James Chan’s term as the Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has been extended until the end of the year.  This was revealed by the Mayor himself during the breaking of fast and Ramadan contribution ceremony held at the MBKS Dewan Masyarakat here last Thursday.  “Today

Purchase two packets of Liansin rice, get a free bowl!

KUCHING: With every purchase of two packets of Liansin’s 10kg Butterfly Fragrant Rice, customers will receive a free high-quality Claytan 6-inch ceramic bowl. This was revealed by Marketing Executive, Doris Chong Chun Ling during a press conference at the Liansin warehouse at Bintawa here yesterday. “Gawai and Raya are just