Author: News Desk

Hardwood species add to aesthetics in botany garden

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunications II, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi visited Sarawak Botany Garden on Wednesday (May 11) to launch a tree planting programme. The tree planting programme was organised by the Kuching North City Hall in conjunction with the World Tree Planting

Najib-Annuar debate draws lukewarm response

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & FASIHA KHUSHIRI KUCHING: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be facing off against each other in a public debate tomorrow. The debate came as the two politicians challenged each other over Sapura Energy, a government-linked company,

Back to exploring the world

BY MARTIN YEE Part 1 Having been to more than 30 countries in three decades of criss-crossing the planet, the travel bug in Donald Tan and his wife Marina is itching to log even more miles now that the COVID-19 pandemic is finally letting up. And Tan, who owns a

S’wak now seen as ideal place for international meetings

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: The Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) and the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) have succeeded in educating and raising awareness about Sarawak’s destination readiness for national and international corporate meetings and corporate incentives. BESarawak chief executive officer Amelia Roziman said 50 international destination

Iconic white cat statue gets ready for Wesak Day

BY JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: The compound of the iconic white cat statue in Jalan Padungan here has been decorated with lighting and water lilies to welcome the Wesak Day festival this coming Sunday (May 15). The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) Trust, a private trust independent of Unifor, sponsored the

InTel platform in tandem with digital economy agenda

BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY and NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: The launch of Sarawak Tourism Board’s (STB) online data management platform, STB InTel, is a step towards ‘smart tourism’ in line with the digital economy agenda of the Sarawak government. Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim

Food venture incubator programme offers an edge

BY FASIHA KHUSHIRI and NATASHA JEE KUCHING: The first Sarawak Gastronomy Incubator Programme, also known as SAGO Incubator, has been launched to help food entrepreneurs (foodpreneurs) grow their food ventures and succeed in the digital economy. SAGO Incubator, is an 11-week programme which will equip food entrepreneurs with food skills,

Be more aware of fire risks

BY GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said there is more to fire safety than just having having fire extinguishers at home. People must not only take safety precautions but also have the necessary knowledge on handling fires, he said. “For instance, when celebrating Hari

STB takes step to make data a click away

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS and ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) charted another milestone with its online data management platform, STB InTel and e-learning platform with Lotus Voyager Group (LCG), which is a significant progress in elevating the tourism industry. At the launching here on Tuesday (May 10),

Proposal to set up bus station in Song

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS SIBU: Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin met with Katibas assemblyman Lidam Assan to discuss a proposal to set up a bus station in the riverine town of Song. They also brainstormed on riverine transportation facilities there. The Sarawak Minister for Transport listened to feedback from community