KUCHING: About 100 cats put on a purr-fect show at the first ever post-Covid feline clutter here on Today (Aug 21). The one-day event, themed, ‘Sayangi Kucing Sarawak’,was organised by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU). In the highlight of the event, the cat costume category, Mokki meowed its way to
LINGGA: The government recognises the contribution of women in the nation’s development process. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) news report, Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said it is shown through the opening of wider opportunities by the government to give them space to venture into
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri hopes Budget 2023 will continue to focus on assisting the tourism industry players and to boost domestic tourism. She said the government could provide some grants to help the travel agencies, homestay operators, eco-tourism to improve their services or increase
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA and ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP WORKING in a prison surrounded by inmates who have committed violent or non-violent crime is hardly anyone’s first choice of career. Within brick walls and gates, executions of the death penalty and caning are carried out like clockwork. In Malaysia, caning is used
KUCHING: The state government has approved the Vivacity 2 which is an extension of the award-winning Vivacity project. According to Vivacity Megamall, the Vivacity 2 is a 240-room hotel that shall be built soon to complete Vivacity 1. “Vivacity 2 consists of an iconic tower which will change the skyline
KUCHING: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak will continue to support the Ummah Unification agenda and the one-on-one agenda in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). Its Information chief Syamsul Bahrie Mohamad said this agenda is important in strengthening Malaysia’s political landscape to stabilise the country in all aspects of the
By Goh Pei Pei and Clement Erik Wong KUCHING: Sarawak government has approved RM79 million for a retaining wall (river wall) project in Simunjan town to prevent further erosion of the riverbank. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the project would be divided into three phases,
TANJONG MANIS: The Fire and Rescue Team identified the two men who died of electrocution after the excavator arm transported by their lorry got entangled with an overhead electric cable in Jalan Semalau, here. Tanjong Manis Fire and Rescue Station chief Wan Umar Wan Alek, said that from information obtained
BINTULU: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) is taking steps and strategies to put the brakes on sick projects in the state. It’s Minister and Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said MIPD and the state Public Work Department (JKR) planned to do a seminar and come
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: We have seen talents go abroad, excel and do great things for the country and these talents have shown that Sarawakians do have what it takes to succeed at the international stage. The question is how can we sustain such success at
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