Author: News Desk

BMF attracted 14,000 attendees, Walkers thrilled by DJ Alan Walker’s performance

KUCHING: The two-day inaugural Borneo Music Festival (BMF) has ended with a blast and has attracted more than 14,000 visitors. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was delighted to see such a huge turnout and has congratulated the organiser of BMF. “Congratulations

State records more COVID cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 670 COVID-19 cases during the 36th epidemiology (epid) week (September 4 to 11) compared to 619 cases during the 35th epidemiology week (August 28 to September 3). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its weekly COVID-19 update, said that with the new cases, the cumulative COVID-19 cases

Sultan of Selangor revokes Najib, Rosmah’s titles

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Selangor has revoked the titles awarded to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor after they were recently found guilty of graft. According to a news report by the New Straits Times, Selangor State Secretary Datuk Haris Kasim said

Include festival in Sarawak Tourism Calendar

By Neville Timothy Sanders & Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: The Borneo Music Festival 2022 has received a positive reception from most of the visitors. The two-day music festival saw international artistes such as DJ Soda and Allan Walker showcasing their songs seamlessly for all the music lovers out there. On the

The light of reason is out!

The world has lost its towering beacon of ethics and hope! I was immensely sad to hear the inevitable confirmed . The demise of HM the Queen’. I am lost for words. As the Queen just wrote from Windsor on May 11th and June 18th, I was, therefore, more than

Squash team on gold medal mission

KUCHING: Sarawak squash team are aiming to repeat their achievement in the 2016 Malaysian Games (SUKMA) by winning gold medals in the upcoming SUMKA games in Kuala Lumpur. The winning of the gold mission is placed in the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit

Wooing new markets via Tribespirit Team building

MIRI: Miri is taking active steps to attract new markets and increase delegate arrivals with an innovative team building programme, Tribespirit Team building. According to a spokesperson from Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) here today, after its initial launch in Kuching last year, this motivational programme made its way to Miri

Shell retail stations face diesel shortfall

MIRI: Shell Timur Sdn Bhd is experiencing a shortfall in diesel supply at a number of Shell retail stations in Bintulu and Miri. “We have unfortunately discovered an issue with the quality of the diesel planned for supply to these areas.  As Shell will not compromise on our products, we have had

Ministers agree with drafting of bill

KUCHING: The Council of Ministers has agreed in principle with the drafting of the Political Contribution Bill. According to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, the basic scope of the bill was presented in the Cabinet meeting on Sept 7. He

Safe precautions necessary in school activities

KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) agrees with the announcement made by Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin to no longer use masks indoor. STU president Kullin Djayang however stressed on safe precautions which are still necessary especially in school buses, vans, laboratories, libraries and also during group activities. “This is because