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Raya open house enhances ties

BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI & NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: The Hari Raya festivity continues with political secretary to the Sarawak Premier Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman hosting his open house yesterday. The Hari Raya open house held at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here saw around 4,000 members of the public from all

Thousands throng federal minister Nancy’s Aidilfitri open house

BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Nearly 4,000 guests attended the Hari Raya open house hosted by federal Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The open house held at Wisma Sabati was from 10am to 3pm on yesterday (April 25). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari

Premier continues with his Raya visits

BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg continued with his Hari Raya visits in Kuching yesterday. In the morning, he took time to visit the Hari Raya open house hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof at CIDB Convention Centre. The Premier

Orderly development plan to ensure no area left behind

SARIKEI: Political upheaval in the country, the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic decline since 2018 have been among the challenges the Sarawak government has had to face in its efforts to continue developing the state. Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said an orderly

A great tool for your health

ONE can argue that a fitness tracker is a must for any fitness enthusiast these days. A decent one helps you track various parts of your daily life, be it the amount of steps, the calories you burn, the length of your exercise and and some even tracks your blood

Efforts to conserve S’wak’s sole Melanau longhouse

MATU: There are serious efforts to conserve Rumah Panjang Melanau Kampung Sok here, said Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya. He said application has been submitted to the Sarawak Museum Department and the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) for

HWC Coffee Malaysia Spreading Specialty Coffee Aroma to East Malaysia

To Open Brand Store at TT3 and The Spring in April (KUCHING)- In an effort to expand its reach in the domestic coffee market, HWC Coffee Malaysia will be opening two new coffee brand stores in Kuching in April 2023, which offer an irresistible selection of coffee blends to satisfy

Talk on sustainable resource management practised by Penan and Lun Bawang

KUCHING: A talk on the practice of sustainable resource management of clean water from rivers by the Penan and Lun Bawang will be organised by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Borneo Studies (IBS) on April 28. The talk entitled ‘Rivers for Livelihood: Eastern Penan and Lun Bawang Perspective’ will

Zizan makes directorial debut ‘Heistdilfitri’

POPULAR actor-comedian Zizan Razak is both excited and nervous to have his directorial debut finally released on television. The 39-year-old “Polis Evo” star, who co-helmed the new telemovie “Heistdilfitri” with comedian Issey Fazlisham, stated that he still had a lot more to learn when it came to directing. “As someone

BOY IMAN clears the air about Raya event cancellation

THE last-minute cancellation of a Hari Raya shopping event has put actor and businessman Noruliman A Rahman, better known to fans as Boy Iman, back into the limelight again, for all the wrong reasons. The “Hoorey X Fest Raya” mega shopping event, which was supposed to be held from April