KUCHING: Traffic congestion around Mile 6, Mile 7 and Mile 10 as a result of the Pan Borneo Highway project construction work on the Kuching-Serian Road is expected to ease by early May. The Public Works Department (PWD) said it was given this assurance by contractors working on the project.
KUCHING: The Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA) has emerged victorious in the International Innovation Awards (IIA) 2021 under the Service and Solution category with its innovation, RECODA Project Management System (RPMS). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also RECODA board chairman, symbolically received the
KUCHING: The Indonesian Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 18) has passed a law to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo Island. As reported by Reuters, National Development Planning Minister Suharso Mohoarfa said the new capital has a central function and is a symbol of the identity of
BY JACINTHA JOLENE SIBU: No African Swine Flu (ASF) cases have been detected in Sibu’s commercial pig farms, villages and abattoirs. Assistant Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang said this was based on results from testing done by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak. “All
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is ready to usher in the Year of the Tiger by featuring the tiger’s smaller relative, the Bornean clouded leopard, which is endemic to Borneo in its 2022 ang pao packet design this year. Locally known as ‘Entulu’ and boasting the longest canine teeth
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Many lion dance associations and groups want the authorities to allow lion dance performances for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had recently released the standard operating procedures (SOP) for Chinese New Year 2022. Open houses, house visits, lion dance
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: As Chinese New Year slowly edges closer, the Chinese community in Sarawak are up a gear in their preparations. The community has been advised to celebrate modestly as the pandemic is still lurking around, and one thing is for sure – the sight and sound of
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital is seeking the public’s help to trace the family members or next-of-kin of a patient named Nickledion Yap Kang Fhuat. According to a statement from the hospital, the 20-year-old male patient has been placed in the Men’s Psychiatric Ward at the hospital since Dec 17 last year.
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Folk in Petra Jaya here — usually the scene of floods every monsoon season — have made early preparations, especially those living along the banks of the Sarawak River. The villages that are often inundated with floodwaters include Kampung Bintawa, Kampung Sungai Bedil, Kampung Lintang, Kampung
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Chairman of Nanyang Wushu Federation of Sarawak Prof Datuk Seri Dr Song Swee Hee supports the motion of recognising lion dance as official sports. “Yes, lion dance should be classified as one of the sports events under the Sports Development Act “This traditional arts has developed
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