Author: Julie Ngadan

State Cabinet Reshuffle

Tengah is now DCM, Talib and Abdul Karim are full ministers KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Tun Openg announced a cabinet reshuffle yesterday after obtaining the consent from Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. He named Bukit Sari Assemblyman Datuk Amar Haji Awang

World record created at AIFFA 2017 opening

KUCHING: Sarawak created another Guinness World Record for The Largest Gathering of People in Cat Costumes last Thursday night. It was done in conjunction with Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) 2017 opening night at Kuching Amphitheatre here where a total of 440 strong and enthusiastic crowds dressed up

US$30 mln to help Asean filmakers

KUCHING: Financiers at the Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) 2017 Biz World have allocated US$30 million to support ASEAN filmmakers. It is a far cry from the old days when so many promising filmmakers had to go from one bank to another in getting funds and the processes

Unit Belia Redeems, Saberkas hold Youth and Sports Carnival

KUCHING: Unit Belia Redeems in collaboration with Unit Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) return to organise its annual REDEEMS Youth & Sports Carnival. Held at Dewan Sukan Redeems Centre in Bau, the two-day saw many activities being held such as futsal, takraw, badminton, netball, aerodance, karoake, seminar as well

Movie hero Donnie Yen to grace AIFFA

KUCHING: ASEAN and Hollywood’s favourite martial arts hero Donnie Yen will grace ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA) 2017 and celebrates his incredible 35-year film career with his fans in Kuching. The star of the worldwide hit Ip Man movies series and also of Rogue One: A Star Wars

SMK St Joseph wins Earth Day Exhibition Contest

KUCHING: The Teen Cadet Club of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St. Joseph is the winner of the Earth Day 2017 Exhibition Contest, held here, yesterday. The first and second runner-ups are Kelab Pencinta Alam 3 and Kelab Pencinta Alam 2, also from SMK St. Joseph. The contest, which was held in

Adi brings surprise win for Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak’s horse riding athlete, Adi Sebli emerged victorious in one of the events in the EAM Masters 1 tournament organised by the Equestrian Association of Malaysia (EAM) in Ipoh, Perak on April 15 and 16. Adi, who rode Super Sain Versuvio, is a Sarawakian who has long been active

CABOTAGE POLICY ABOLITION PROPOSED

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has proposed to the federal government to abolish the cabotage policy which requires all goods to enter the state through Port Klang. Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said he and the state cabinet have viewed that the repeal of the policy as among

Mohamad Kasyful Azim is STAR’s best student for 2016

  KUCHING: Mohamad Kasyful Azim Abdul Rahman was named ‘Best Student’ of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tunku Abdul Rahman (STAR) during the school’s Best Student Awards 2016 ceremony last Friday. Present to grace the ceremony was Datuk Haji Daud Abdul Rahman, who is the Patron of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

200 parents take part in ‘Parenting Workshop’

KUCHING: Some 200 parents from Petra Jaya parlimentaryconstituency took part in the ‘Parenting Workshop’ held at Yayasan Sarawak at Jalan Sultan Tengah here, yesterday. The objectives of the workshop were to create a continuation of early childhood education in kindergarten and at home; to provide awareness to parents and caregivers