Author: Jacintha Jolene

Hop on the Bondee bandwagon

Tired of using the same old social networking apps every day, which only allow you to either post a comment to your friends or scroll through their feeds? Imagine chatting with your friends and having your avatar participate in virtual activities like camping, swinging, dancing, and sailing. It’s like being

MP reaches out to help cancer-stricken boy

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii took time out to visit a 14-year old cancer-stricken patient at Sarawak General Hospital here Tuesday (Jan 31). Dr Yii, who was accompanied by his special assistant George Lam said the visit was to better understand the situation of the patient and find

Youth should advocate for change: Academic

KUCHING: About 12 members of The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI), a civil society organisation (CSO), took part in a leadership forum recently. Moderated by Professor Dr James Chin of University of Tasmania, Australia, the session was part of the Aspiring Leaders Programme initiated by the CSO, trying to build the next

Samalaju port vital for state’s high income economy status

BINTULU: A key plan in the pipeline for the Samalaju Industrial Port is its transformation into a digital and sustainable hub to boost the state’s economy. Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) chairman Datuk Abdul Mutalib Alias said this will subsequently contribute towards realising the state’s vision of building a digital

Adopt smart farming methods, Orang Ulu advised

BELAGA: The Orang Ulu community has been encouraged to learn and adopt smart farming methods. Dayak Chamber of Commerce (DCCI) executive secretary Terence Temenggong Jayang said many of the younger generation regarded farming as unattractive. “They do not wish to be working in the fields or get involved in farming.

Agency gets RM1.5b to develop nine constituencies

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM1.5 billion to the Greater Kuching Development Coordination Agency (GKCDA). Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah said the funds are meant for various developments in nine constituencies in Kuching and Serian. The nine constituencies are Tanjung Datu, Opar, Tasik Biru,

New agricultural road to complete Apr 26

SERIAN: The project to build a new agricultural road in Kampung Koran Plaman here will benefit the local residents once it is fully completed on this April 26. Worth RM150,000, the project started its construction on Jan 27 and is expected to take three months to complete. Its appointed contractor

Works Ministry reaffirms its commitment to resolve issues

KUCHING: The Works Ministry (KKR) will continue to address several issues raised by the community nationwide. Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said in a Facebook posting recently that as of the third week of the month, six initiatives were implemented. The initiatives included the reduction of the speed limit

Thousands throng Dewan MBKS for joint CNY open house

KUCHING: About 5,000 visitors from various walks of life thronged the joint Chinese New Year open house organised by the Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP). The open house, which was held at Dewan MBKS, Jalan Padungan here