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Businessman helms Segu Benuk association

KUCHING: Businessman Gabriel Michael Tomi has been unanimously elected to helm the Persatuan Segu Benuk Penrissen (PSBP) replacing its founding chairman Lister Nonem Moteng. He was elected as the new PSBP chairman for the term 2022-2023 during the association’s triennial general meeting (TGM) held at the Kampung Bunuk multipurpose hall

Condolences pour in for PEKEMA Sarawak president

BY TANIA LAM & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: Words of condolences and fond memories of the late Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia (PEKEMA) Sarawak branch president Tan Sri Abang Khalid Abang Marzuki have poured in following his passing on Friday (Feb 4). Abang Khalid, 74, breathed his last

CM pays tribute to Abang Khalid

BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has described the late Tan Sri Abang Khalid Marzuki as a person who contributed a lot to the development of the community. He said that all the successes achieved by the Malay Vehicle Importers

Abang Khalid laid to rest

BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: The late Tan Sri Abang Khalid Abang Marzuki was laid to rest after Maghrib prayers on Friday. Before the burial, state leaders including Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg; Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri; Satok assemblyman Datuk

State records 22 new cases

BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 22 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Feb 4). The total number of cases now stands at 252,903. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in its Covid-19 daily statement that all 22 cases recorded are in categories 1 and 2. Nine compounds were issued by

Subdued CNY celebration amid pandemic fears

BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The coronavirus pandemic has once again dampened the mood for the Chinese New Year celebration, despite the increase in vaccination rates and low number of cases recorded. This Lunar New Year welcomes the Year of the Tiger, which is named after one of the 12 signs

Churchgoers join Chinese brethren for CNY mass

BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: People from various races besides the Chinese community came together and celebrated the yearly Chinese New Year Mass at St Ann’s Catholic Church, Kota Padawan on Tuesday morning (Feb 1). The church opened its door to a full capacity of 500 parishioners in conjunction with the

Game-changing digitalisation and innovation environment

BY JACINTHA JOLENE SIBU: The push for education in digitalisation and innovation is important to create awareness on opportunities within Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning. Urban Jungle Asia hosted an event called “Ruang Kreasi” recently, in partnership with Sibu Digital Innovation Hub, Sarawak Digital Economic Corporation, Pustaka Negeri

Guiding and transforming goal-driven individuals

BY JACINTHA JOLENE PAC Development Training Academy is ready to unleash the inner greatness in you. PAC stands for Power, Attitude, and Confidence, and is led by two young and goal-driven individuals. What is PAC and how did it start? PAC was co-founded in 2020 by Arzmy Hargreaves and Malveen

Ops Selamat – 4,148 traffic summonses issued

BY GERALD GILLES KUCHING: The police issued a total of 4,418 summonses for various traffic offences during their Ops Selamat. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said among the offences were driving over the speed limit (2,322), driving licence offences (182), dangerous loads (78), registration