• Sarawak government quits Barisan Nasional The Barisan Nasional (BN)’s reign in Sarawak came to an end with the departure of four of its party strongholds — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) — to set up
KUCHING: As of yesterday, Sarawak had recorded a total of 27 cases of longhouse fires compared to 25 cases throughout last year, said State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. According to Khirudin, most of the longhouse fire cases involved the longhouses located in the northern regions of
Datuk Seri Hajah Nancy Shukri was born on August 5, 1961 in Kuching, Sarawak to Shukri Mahidi and Bibi McPherson. She has Malay, Melanau ancestry on her father’s side while her mother has Scottish, Iban and Chinese ancestry. Nancy is the tenth of 11 siblings. She has been married to
INCUMBENT Fadillah Yusof (BN-PBB) Last 05 May, 2013 Election Result: 1. Fadillah Yusof (BN-PBB): 29,559 votes 2. Ahmad Nazib Johari (PR-PKR): 8,116 votes Majority: 21,443 votes The parliamentary seat of Petra Jaya comprises the state seats of Tupong (N.6) Samariang (N.7) and Satok (N.8) which are respectively represented by
KUCHING: A total of 27 performers from China, who were here for the 16th Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival 2017, were treated to lunch by Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Lee Kim Shin at Lau Ya Keng Foodcourt, Carpenter Street here yesterday. “The performers come from eight associations
KUCHING: Approximately 500 primary schools throughout Malaysia participated in “Program Tajaan Biasiswa: #SayaSihat Bersama Yeo’s”. The five-month programme has been ongoing from March 13 until August 15, this year with it serving as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by Yeo Hiap Seng (Malaysia) Berhad (Yeo’s), a leading food and beverage
KUCHING: Amanda Kho Jiun Ying, a Primary 5 student of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua Pujut, Miri took home RM3,000 worth of scholarship prize after she emerged as the first prize winner (student category) of “Program Tajaan Biasiswa: #SayaSihat bersama Yeo’s”. She received the items in a scholarship presentation
KUCHING: A total of 103 players from 23 countries are expected to compete for honours in the 30th Sarawak Chief Minister’s Cup (II) ITF Junior Circuit (Grade 3) tennis tournament here from Oct 10 to 15. The tournament will be held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre along Jalan Crookshank,
KUCHING: Sarawak is one of the popular destinations for China to invest in Malaysia. China remains an important trading partner and is an emerging source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Sarawak and Malaysia. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali
KUCHING: Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) and Fujian Pacific Network Technology Co. Ltd. (FPNT) yesterday inked a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) to formalise the appointment of Pos Logistic Berhad (PLB) as FPNT’s exclusive and total e-Commerce logistics services provider in the region. The MoC was signed by Pos Malaysia’s Group
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