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Cyclist Luqman wins bronze

KUCHING: Muhammad Luqman Daniel of the Sarawak Cycling Team won bronze and Sarawak’s first track medal in 2022 in the 4km individual pursuit final at the JCM Track Series 1-2022 held in Johor’s newly completed Johor Velodrome on Wednesday (Feb 9). The Sarawak Cycling Association (SCA), in a statement on

Miri futsal tournament offers attractive prizes

MIRI: The Miri City Mayor Cup men’s futsal tournament will be held from Feb 25 to 27 at Miri Indoor Stadium here. The tournament is organised by the Miri City Council Employees Social and Recreational Club (KSRK MBM) in collaboration with P Ramlee Kolok & Catering and Hannah Restaurant &

Share love through blood donation

MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent Blood Donor Recruitment Committee in collaboration with Moving Communities Team and Miri Indian Association is organising a Valentine’s Day Blood Donation. The blood donation drive will take place from Feb 12 to 13 from 8:30am to 1pm at the Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Branch Training

Pustaka organises Reading Seeds programme

KUCHING: The public are invited to join the ‘Reading Seeds: Bermain Boleh Buat Anak Pandai?’ programme organised by Sarawak State Library (Pustaka). In a recent statement, Pustaka said the programme would be held on Friday (Feb 11) and participation is free. The programme would take place from 3pm to 4pm

TVS to air Leslie Cheung rom-com

KUCHING:  One of Leslie Cheung’s romantic comedy classics entitled ‘Behind The Yellow Line’ will be airing on TVS this coming Saturday (Feb 12). In a statement TVS said the movie directed by Taylor Wong also starred Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui and Anthony Chan. “The movie tells the story of a

Webinar on future-proofing Sarawak forestry on Feb 15

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is expected to officiate at a webinar on ‘Future-Proofing Sarawak Forestry through Sustainability’ on Feb 15. Awang Tengah, who is also the Second Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development will be delivering a keynote address at the webinar. The

MP calls for rethink on livestock regulatory measures

KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has called on the authorities to focus on the current shortage of chickens and eggs in the market with a view to formulate an effective and long-term solution. He said the shortage should not have been allowed to happen in the first

Piecemeal wage hikes will have adverse effect, warn planters

KUCHING: Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) has joined the growing chorus of opposition to the federal government’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to RM1,500 a month. In making its stance known, it felt the federal Human Resource Ministry should have a more holistic strategy in tackling the

Border reopening will speed up recovery, says Karim

KUCHING: The proposed reopening of Malaysia’s international borders by March and non-mandatory quarantine for visitors will essentially hasten the National Recovery Plan (NRP). Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that it will also boost Sarawak’s Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS

Not time yet to reopen borders, says activist

KUCHING: Social activist Voon Shiak Ni is not thrilled about the country reopening its international borders about now. In responding to the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) proposal to fully reopen the country’s borders as early as March 1 and the mandatory quarantine to be lifted for all travellers heading to