KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is set to showcase a variety of tour offerings at the upcoming KL MATTA Fair from today until March 19 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) Kuala Lumpur. According to a press release from STB yesterday, with 13 participating partners, the Sarawak
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 40 Samarahan youth received certificates after completing a three-month Skillspreneurs Barber and Beauty Programme at Think Big Training Hall, here yesterday. Chairman of Koperasi Belia Inovatif Sarawak Berhad (KOBIS), Zaiwin Kassim said the programme, which was free of charge, received an
KUCHING: The Jagoi-Bratak Bidayuh of Bau and Lundu Districts will once again commemorate Bung Bratak Day on May 1, a significant cultural and historical festival. The festival, which has been cancelled three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is anticipated to be grander than ever. In the light of this,
KUCHING: Higher education institutions should look at alternative funding sources to supplement operating expenditure. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said that universities should utilise waqf and endowment as a stable source of alternative funding. “The Ministry of Higher Education also urged universities to
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: Japanese anime and manga make up a global dominance, related to media content and pop culture that have brought people together from all over the globe, including Malaysians. Localisation of anime and manga has broadened the opportunity for the cosplayers in Sarawak to share their
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah recently led 15 delegates to the United Nations of World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) headquarters in Madrid, Spain to expand Sarawak’s tourism nature. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said the purpose of the visit was to explore opportunities to collaborate
DARO: The construction of the one kilometre-long missing link road from Kampung Penuai to Jalan Ladang at Pulau Bruit here has been completed ahead of schedule. In a news report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and UKAS) Datuk Abdullah
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has welcomed the government’s plan to table the Senior Citizens Bill in Parliament next year, to protect senior citizens and deal with an ageing nation by 2030. SUPP women chief Kho Teck Wan said she came across some hard-core poor and sick elderly people
MIRI: The Miri State Library (Pustaka) took the initiative to assist victims of the Kampung (Kpg) Wireless here on Mar 10. The library collected used clothing from its staff and sent the collection to the donation centre at the International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) Miri Campus, Lutong, on
BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Sarawak has the potential to be a leader in the fight against climate change, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said its lush rainforests, sunny skies and powerful rivers give Sarawak the resources needed to achieve the
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