Author: News Desk

Vivo’s enters foldable race with Vivo X Fold

Vivo has finally entered the foldable smartphone market with the introduction of the Vivo X Fold. Similar to other contenders like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Huawei Mate X2, Honor Magic V, Mi Mix Fold and the Oppo Find N, the Vivo X Fold gets a cover display and

Swinburne students take time out to help

by Jasmine Badun KUCHING: Students from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) joined Hope Place to deliver food aid to an underprivileged family in Puncak Borneo recently. A total of 18 students from Swinburne Sarawak Institution of Engineering and Technology (SSIET) on campus and the Institution of Engineers

Armed Forces chief breaks fast with Camp Penrissen personnel

BY GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Malaysian Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Datuk Seri Affendi Buang and wife Tengku Puteri Seri Teja Tengku Muhaini Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah attended a breaking of fast event with Eastern Field Command personnel at Masjid Solehuddin Al-Ayubi, Camp Penrissen here, on Sunday (April 17). They

Four Askar Wataniah members, including Deputy State Secretary, promoted

By Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: Four people, including a Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army) officer, received their promotions at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Monday (April 18). The presentation was done by Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and Army Chief General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Zamrose

MyICE grant applications open until May 31

MIRI: A total 50 slots under the Malaysian Incentive Community Empowerment (MyICE) programme this year are still available for organisations in Sarawak. Thus, the Registrar of Societies is urging organisations in the State to apply for the MyICE grants before the closing date on May 31. RoS Sarawak director Georgina

Lawrence Wong — Singapore’s Prime Minister in waiting

AFTER four years of strict, tedious filtering & performance index review applied on four outstanding candidates. Lawrence Wong is heir apparent to take on the mantle as Singapore’s fourth prime minister. A double Degree & PhD holder from Harvard University in Economics, Wong was selected after he received the highest

Tourist arrivals likely to surpass expectations

MIRI: Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts I Datuk Sebastian Ting said Sarawak’s tourism sector is well prepared for the resurgence of international and domestic tourism post COVID-19. “With international and domestic flights (Singapore/Penang/Sarawak) resuming and land border between Sarawak-Indonesia reopening, we are expecting more people to

Want to attend Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in person

Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, HR Queen Elizabeth II is one of the longest reigning monarchs in the world celebrating her Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years on the throne of Great Britain on Feb 6, 2022. Just ahead of summer and before the official weekend begins, the events lined up to

Celebrating Christ’s resurrection

by Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: It’s Easter Monday today! Happy Easter Monday to everyone! When it comes to Easter, modern traditions of the long weekend around the world are often associated with Easter eggs, the Easter bunny and chocolates. Easter eggs were believed to originate from medieval Europe or Anglo-Saxon festivals

EPF begins disbursing payments today

KUCHING: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to begin disbursing payments for the special RM10,000 withdrawals, starting today. This was announced by the Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz in a Facebook post, after receiving many messages from Malaysians on social media asking him to hasten the disbursement of