KUCHING: A man under police supervision was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Aug 11) for breaching a restraining order when he failed to report to the police station for a period of two years. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted the sentence on Seli Utau, 48,
KUCHING: Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is upset with the negative headline from one of the nation’s newspapers about the country’s top diver Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg. According to Abdul Karim, he found that the words used were inappropriate, which seemed to
KUCHING: Sarawak wants to becoming a sporting powerhouse in the country but Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is fully aware that it will take a herculean effort. But he remains optimistic, confident that a whole generation of Sarawak sportsmen and women will be good enough to go toe to
KUCHING: Kuching Festival started off with a bang by recording over 200,000 visitors in the first week. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said on its first night alone, the festival recorded an impressive entrance of visitors numbering about 60,000 through the gates. “By the end
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) hopes to see next year’s Kuching Festival to be held at bigger and grander scale along with improved facilities as compared to this year. Organising chairman this year Cr Goh Tze Hui said the festival could be rated as one of the largest open-air
KUCHING: Kuching Festival which has grown into a major draw over the years best exemplifies the city’s spirit of unity. It is where people from different backgrounds come together to have a good time and strengthen their ties with each other, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.
KUCHING: Astro Kem Badminton (AKB) continues to strive for success in its concerted efforts to raise the standard of Malaysian children’s education through sports since it was launched in 2012. Astro’s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Henry Tan said that AKB has successfully trained approximately 18,000 school students through training
KUCHING: In championing equal access to education for all, Astro Kasih, the sustainability arm of Astro, has built a hostel for Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Paku in Kapit. It was equipped with facilities with the aim to encourage higher student enrolment from the surrounding villages. Astro’s Group Chief Executive Officer
KUCHING: The Ministry for Public Health, Housing and Local Government has been urged to immediately deal with the flash floods which have been plaguing the people in the Pending area for over 40 years. Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong said that flash floods were serious, especially at Lorong Foochow 1, 1T,
KUCHING: Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong said she does not intend to run as a candidate for a parliamentary seat in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). She said she was happy to serve as a Democratic Action Party (DAP) assemblywoman for the past 15 years. “For 15 years, I have
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