Author: Lee Shaw Wei

Jr. Stanly wins Siol Mountain Bike Challenge

KUCHING: Jr. Stanly Jalip from ‘Jr Cycling Academy/88bikers’ cycled his way to gold in the ‘Downhill Individual Men Master’ category in the ‘Siol Mountain Bike Challenge 2022’ on Saturday (Aug 27). He rode his way to victory with a record of 1 minute 35 seconds, 26 seconds ahead of Then

Please review house purchase policy

KUCHING: Four housing projects in Pantai Damai constituency, namely, Sentoria Phase 5 and Phase 7, and Spectra Housing 1 and 2 that should have benefitted low-income earners (B40) are still abandoned. The prices of houses in these  projects are between RM100,000 and RM300,000 each and the abandonment of these projects are

1,000 buyers hit by delay, DAP sounds alarm

KUCHING: Opposition DAP has called on the state government to do something about the long-delayed construction of Sentoria Housing Phase 5 and 7 as well as Spectra Housing 1 and 2 here. State DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said nearly 1,000 house buyers were affected by the delay, of whom

Expand land utilisation for pepper planting

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has to provide more land for extensive pepper cultivation to accommodate the current demand for pepper supply. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said that the production and exportation of pepper products must be increased as pepper has high potential to be developed further.

Empowering women in Borneo

KUCHING: Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is looking forward to a collaboration with Sabah Women Affairs Council (MPWS) through its secretariat, Sabah Women Affairs Department, to fight for women’s empowerment in Borneo. She said that her ministry, Women and Family Department of Sarawak

Mooncake Festival makes comeback after two years

KUCHING: The Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival will be making a comeback after two years from Sept 1-10 at Carpenter Street here. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah described it as a good cultural event that contributes to unity and harmony in Sarawak. “The Intercultural

Keep DAP MPs in office, Loke tells voters

KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary-general Anthony Loke has called on Sarawakian voters, especially the younger generation, to vote wisely in the next general election (GE-15). “We want to retain the six DAP MPs here in Sarawak, namely Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, Lanang

Rep admits to PH’s shortcomings

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has admitted Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) shortcomings in not meeting the voters’ high expectations during their 22-month in power as the federal government. “I am here to admit first and foremost, in those 22 months, we were not a perfect government but we were

Workshop on venture capital ecosystem

KUCHING: Sarawak-established companies, investment bodies and start-ups recently attended a Venture Capital Ecosystem workshop facilitated by the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC). This workshop was held in partnership with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC), Ficus Group Capital, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) and Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN). The workshop

Food to imitate art at gallery showcase

KUCHING: A law student turned chef is bringing his Sydney culinary skills back to Kuching for six dinners inside the Hoan Gallery in La Promenade Mall here. Sarawakian chef Achang Libat will be collaborating with the gallery’s Hoan Kee Huang for the special ‘Dine With Art’ omakase event from Aug 19.