Author: News Desk

Woman falls to death at KLCC shopping mall

KUALA LUMPUR: A 23-year-old woman fell to her death from an upper floor of the Suria KLCC shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur at 9.38pm yesterday. According to New Straits Times, the victim was seen walking around on the fourth floor, before she was said to have suddenly climbed onto the

Platform to unearth talents in sports

By Siti Nurain Ratani KOTA SAMARAHAN: The people of Sarawak, especially the youth, can take advantage of the sports carnival as a platform to unearth and hone their talents in sports. This was said by Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament Datuk Rubiah Wang who called on the youth to take

Introducing ‘batik linut’ to Middle East

KUCHING: Textile arts from Malaysia including ‘batik linut’ from Sarawak will be introduced for the first time in the Middle East countries. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the promotion involved the participation of local fashion designers to produce textile arts such as ‘batik’, ‘tenun’

Maiden Sarawak Handicraft & Food Series

MIRI: Programmes like the inaugural ‘Sarawak Handicraft & Food Series’ should be held regularly to fill free time and expose the young generation here to healthy activities. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the organising of workshop activities for sape, traditional

Kuching Food Festival a hit after two-year lull

By Noor Syahhira Hady & Sarah Hafizah Chandra KUCHING: One million visitors are being expected to throng the three-week Kuching Food Festival this year. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng is upbeat about hitting the target given the public’s overwhelming response from the first day of

Spoilt for choice at Kuching Food Festival

By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING:  The Kuching Food Festival is never short of exotic food and beverages for food lovers who are brave enough to try something unique. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest food event located at the car park