Author: Gabriel Lihan

Miri Entrepreneurs Incubator Club to host Miri Education Expo 2.0 on April 28

KUCHING: Miri Entrepreneurs Incubator Club will host the upcoming Miri Education Expo 2.0, which will take place on Sunday, April 28, at the Civic Centre, Miri. In a statement, the organisation stated that this event will feature participation from over 30 local and foreign universities, offering a comprehensive showcase of

Efforts at social interaction must go on, avoid polarisation: Fatimah

KUCHING: Polarisation has no place in Sarawak and efforts to ensure that races socially interact with one another must continue, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister stressed the importance of having programmes that encourage social interaction among communities  and urged them to avoid

Mutang: Go for commercial production of Adan rice

KUCHING: Senate president Datuk Mutang Tagal has urged the Ba’Kelalan farming community to work together on initiatives for the commercial production of Adan rice. Mutang, a Lun Bawang from Ba’Kelalan said these farmers need to innovate their agricultural methods without neglecting the premium organic quality of the Adan rice. “When

Grief stricken daughter shares croc attack tragedy

KUCHING: There are no words to describe the feeling of sadness and grief felt by 54-year old Jini Mijar after she lost her mother to a crocodile attack at Sungai Rayu, Jalan Selang in Lundu on Wednesday (Apr 17). The eldest daughter of Minu Khien, 76, described her experience to

Don’t increase hotel prices indiscriminately: Abdul Karim

KUCHING: Hotel rates should not be increased indiscriminately as it would affect tourism revival and Sarawak’s tourism industry, said Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Expressing his concern, Abdul Karim said there must be a consensus among hotel owners and those managing hotels.

RM40,000 grants for Kampung Annah Sadir youth

PADAWAN: Kampung Annah Sadir youth have received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants totalling RM40,000 from Deputy Minister of Transport (Aviation and Road) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil for their programmes and activities. Dr Jerip said half of the grants distributed (RM20,000) was the MRP allocation for this year while another RM20,000,

Sarawak mulls wave-based energy generation

KUCHING: Sarawak plans to explore wave-based energy generation, a concept currently deployed in Shanghai, China. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg explained that using waves, it will be able to generate energy. “I have tried it in Samalaju, Bintulu, 4 kilometres at sea. “This is new, this

Up to 12,000 students apply for iGPS annually

KUCHING: The Sarawak government through the Sarawak Volunteers and Yayasan Sarawak has provided financial assistance to between 10,000 and 12,000 Sarawak students studying at higher learning institutions. Chief political secretary to the Premier of Sarawak, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said that among the financial assistance provided are flight tickets whereby students