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Author: Haziq Azhar

Excellent student attributes success to commitment, grit

BETONG: It is not easy to prepare for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. For the candidates to pay full attention to the learning process online and obtain excellent SPM results, the effort is indeed commendable. This is because students not only need to be

Many not concerned about plastic pollution

KUCHING: Plastic waste is said to be one of the main contributors to climate change, in addition to its negative effects on nature. According to the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association, Malaysians use an average of 300 plastic bags a year. In addition, the rate of plastic consumption in Malaysia is

Medan Niaga Satok: Not so lively but comfortable

KUCHING: The Satok Sunday and wet markets used to be flooded with locals as well as foreign tourists during the weekends. As one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kuching, the markets were the best place to find fresh produce, handicrafts, knick-knacks and many more. Apart from this, its

Village stores history of Sarawak Malays

Located at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol, Kampung Bintangor Kecil is one of the Malay villages in Kuching, which stores historical anecdotes and heritage of the Malay community in Sarawak. Besides that, apart from producing Sarawak Malay leaders such as Datuk Ajibah Abol, Pengarah Moh, Datuk Abang Kassim and Datuk Patinggi

Extreme addiction to online games

KUCHING: PlayerUnknown’s Battleground or commonly known as PUBG, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Call of Duty: Mobile and Garena Free Fire are some of the most popular online games among the community, especially the young. In fact, online games are also recognised as e-sports, an all-encompassing term used to describe online

Putting Sarawak on world map

KUCHING: The recent “Best of Asean Designers 2019” has put Sarawak on the world map. The three-day event from Sept 6 received positive acknowledgement from various parties, including world-class fashion designers and models who participated in it. The event’s success also boosted the image of Creative Teamlab which had been

Moving forward with virtual reality

KUCHING: The world has now moved towards digitalisation with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and now we are moving forward into the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0). The digital economy is part of the Sarawak government’s agenda in developing the state’s economic resources. In conjunction with

Five-star rating for Entrepreneur Development Ministry

KUCHING: The State Entrepreneur Development Ministry has been accorded a five-star rating by the inspectorate of the state Treasury Department. In terms of customers’ satisfaction, it was given a 98 percent passing mark by its stakeholders. Disclosing this at a Changing Culture Programme cum CNY celebration organised by the ministry