KUCHING: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to assist 47 youngsters who are victims of recent human-trafficking in Cambodia. According to Julau Member of Parliament, Larry Soon, in a press conference yesterday, almost all of the victims are from poor families in Sarawak. “Most of them are young, aged
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal yesterday directed a local property developer to pay a compensation of RM17,232.90 to a house buyer for late delivery. Datuk Maznah Dasmi assisted by panel members Morni Wahie and Robert Elone Sireng presided over the claim hearing at the old State Legislative Building (DUN) here. Majelan Sulong received
KUCHING: Entrepreneur and Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Assistant Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais yesterday declared open the Anjung Usahawan (Entrepreneurs Platform) premises located at Jalan Semariang here. The premises comprising two three-storey shop lots at Lot 477 (Phase 3) Block 17, Salak Land District, are intended to be let
Call Helpline Kebajikan for inquiries or complaints on welfare services KUCHING: Do you have any inquiries or complaints about the welfare services in the state? You can call Helpline Kebajikan at telephone number 082-514141, the 24-hour hotline of the Welfare Department in the state. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) is to spearhead the development of timber industry in Sarawak, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at the STIDC monthly staff assembly yesterday. “Besides, STIDC will also venture into investment and for that it has set up Pusaka Capital
KUCHING: Some 1,500 employees from 13 banks will benefit from the new Collective Agreement (CA) signed between Sarawak Commercial Banks’ Association (SCBA) and Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) for the period between Jan 1, 2018 and Dec 31, 2020 at the Pullman Hotel here yesterday. SCBA is a trade union
Have you ever thought why Sarawak was nicknamed the “Land of the Hornbills”? Hornbills can grow larger than one-metre, weigh several kilogrammes and have unique, double-decked beaks and bills – but the beaks and bills aren’t for feeding. Instead, they are quirky evolutionary trait to help find them a mate,
KUCHING: A total of 50 participants and speakers from various government agencies, universities, private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) took part in the Asia Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) Community Based Sustainable Forest Management of Sungai Medihit Watershed Seminar 2019 at Hilton Hotel here yesterday. Organised
KUCHING: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has expressed deep regret that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government wanted the states to maintain federal and rural roads using their own funds this year. He was responding to a statement by Works Minister Baru Bian during a press conference in Penang
KUCHING: “Penambang” (river taxi) was once a popular form of transportation for the people living along Sarawak River such as Kampung Gersik, Kampung Boyan, Kampung Semarang, Kampung Sourabaya Ulu, Kampung Panglima Seman, Kampung Sungai Bedil and Kampung Lintang. Back in the 1970’s, the villagers would use penambang to go to
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