Author: News Desk

Women-centric first ever ‘Seni Kita Weekend’ event

BY GABRIEL LIHAN & LILY SHERYN KUCHING: HAUS Kuching will organise a community-powered arts festival which focuses on women. Called ‘Seni Kita Weekend’, the venue is at the HAUS KCH, City Square, with the times and dates set for 9 am to 10 pm today (March 18) and tomorrow (March

Work on cultural centre begins in 2025

KUCHING: A Chinese Muslim Community Cultural Centre will be built at Jalan Diplomatik here. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) reported that the Sarawak government had agreed to provide land for the new building. President of Chinese Muslim Welfare Association Sarawak (PERKTHIS), Mortadha Lau Abdullah said that the project was currently

Inspired by Bebo Norman’s song

SIBU: Some of you, Christians, may have seen “THEWAYWEMEND” religious articles on sale at Sacred Heart Cathedral Sibu or churches in Kuching, Mukah and Sabah as well as Shopee. If you are wondering who’s behind them, now wonder no more. Ding Chong Lu, a 37-year-old Sibu-born watercolour illustrator, made THEWAYWEMEND

Plans underway for new health clinic in Tatau

KUCHING: A new health clinic is expected to be built in Tatau for the local community. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is currently identifying a suitable site for the construction of the clinic. “The application for the new health clinic project will be submitted

S’wak Bumiputera B40 products promoted in Japan

TOKYO: B40 Bumiputera entrepreneurs from Sarawak and their products are going international. A government agency, Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera (TERAJU) and its collaboration partner Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), have succeeded in penetrating new markets through an international trade mission to Japan to promote and market products produced by the Sarawak

Deputy minister resolving issues affecting Bintangor community

BINTANGOR: Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change, Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii is helping to resolve issues faced by the people of Bintangor. The issues include roads repairs, water supply, and applications for aid and projects. Despite his tight schedules, Huang takes a serious view of the

Polytechnic creates innovative education board game

KUCHING: Concerns over the provision of teaching aids to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning have prompted three lecturers from Politeknik Kuching to develop Mikraj – the Israk Mikraj Education Board Game. The combination of ideas from Mohamad Faizal Ahmat, Mohamad Shahrin L Bari, and Wida Yanti Mohammad Zen

Kampung Kesindu to have network coverage

SEBUYAU: It will be a life-changing experience for residents of Kampung Kesindu here when their village gets telecommunications network coverage in the near future. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) reported Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi as saying that the telecommunications tower – under the Rural Transformation Programme

Family in dire straits gets attention of NGO

KUCHING: A concerned public recently informed Hope Place of a family which has fallen into tragic circumstances, living in Siburan. Hope Place in its press statement here yesterday disclosed that Lai Nyong Hoi, 66, currently, lives with his wife and three children, whereby their youngest child is disabled since birth.

Marking Int’l Women Day via blood donation on Sunday

MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch Blood Donor Recruitment Committee and Moving Communities Team are jointly organising a blood donation drive to celebrate International Women Day on Sunday (March 19). The event will take place from 8.30 am to 1 pm at the MRC Miri Branch in Jalan