Author: News Desk

New programmes to stoke children’s interest in science

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS AND ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Additional programmes have been introduced by a Petrosains team to make Sarawakian children aware of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects. Director of Commercial and Experience, Petrosains Kuala Lumpur, Kamaruddin Kasim said he had conferred with the government sector including the

Patrons making beeline to Ramadan Bazaar

BY JASMINE BADUN and GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Business particularly at the Metrocity N6 Youth Night Market here is slowly picking up with the onset of the fasting month of Ramadan and the country transitioning into the endemic phase. Huge crowds have started patronising the night market located at Jalan Matang

Petrosains gets pat on back for STEM effort

KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Children and Community Well-being Development has welcomed a Petrosains effort to hold programmes related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for children below seven years old. Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the early introduction to STEM especially Mathematics and Science which relate to

Cherished moments of stage sharing

Singing is my passion, my first love and the secret of my energy. Music to me is like finding my inner self, my soul. It gives me a great joy to see audiences enjoying with me. I have given my heart to singing. When I sing, I can feel romance

Help! Baby needs money for surgery

KUALA LUMPUR: A one-year-old baby needs assistance to raise RM5,000 to cover the cost of surgery at the National Heart Institute (IJN), Kuala Lumpur. According to Persatuan Anak Borneo Semenanjung (ABS), baby Hayderson Emanuel Chia who now lives in Skudai, Johor is a child of a Sarawakian couple. “Hayderson is

Senior citizen gets jail for throwing a punch

KUCHING: A senior citizen who bloodied the nose of his son’s employer for telling him to shape up at work will spend the next two months in prison. Rajiee Hassan pleaded guilty to intentionally causing injury to Simon Yau, 50, when his case came up before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. The

Sabah wildlife officials visit SFC

KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) received a courtesy visit from Sabah Wildlife Department officials on Tuesday (Apr 5). The purpose of the visit, led by the department’s deputy director II Soffian Abu Bakar, was to discuss on the enforcement matter and sharing of related information between Sabah and Sarawak.

‘Air Kawah’ makes Ramadan debut

BY GABRIEL LIHAN AND JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: A two-year lull while the world awaited the Covid-19 threat to subside was more than enough time for enterprising businesses to come up with new ideas. Take, for instance, the fasting month of Ramadan this year which has seen the return of the

Malaysians against having a child or another child due to COVID-19

KUCHING: A survey has revealed that some Malaysian couples have called off their plans to have children due to the emergence and uncertainty of COVID-19. A recent survey by Ipsos Malaysia showed that 26 per cent of Malaysians were against having a child or another child during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sarawakian among six Malaysians get into Harvard University

KUCHING: Sarawakian Alyssa Yap Xin Yi was among six Malaysian students selected from a pool of 61,220 applicants for their admission into Harvard University’s undergraduate programme. This was despite Harvard recorded its lowest acceptance rate within its 386-year history, with only 3.19 per cent making the cut. Apart from Yap,