Author: Lee Shaw Wei

Digital connectivity key to achieve prosperity

KUCHING: A key factor to achieve prosperity is to give all Sarawakians access to knowledge, information and economic opportunities which in this age, translates to digital connectivity. This is because no resource is more valuable than human capital, said Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Hipni. “While

SUKMA date change no effect on athletes

KUCHING: Our athletes’ preparation will not be affected by the 20th Malaysian Games (SUKMA) being held two weeks earlier. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this yesterday during the press conference of the Spartan Race Sarawak 2022. “It will not affect

Seeking other areas for Spartan Race

KUCHING: The organisers of the Spartan Race and Spartan Asia Pacific have been asked to consider other areas within Sarawak for their future events. This was said by Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah during the press conference of the Spartan Race

Kuching Marathon, Dragon Boat Regatta return in Oct

KUCHING: Kuching Marathon will be coming back this year after being cancelled in the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this yesterday during a press conference on the Spartan Race Sarawak 2022. “Usually,

Abdul Karim confident of GPS’ landside victory

KUCHING: The vice-president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidates will have another landslide victory in the upcoming general election. He said the confidence came from the previous state election where GPS won 76 out of the

Top PBB posts will not be contested

KUCHING: The women’s chief post and other top positions within the main party and youth wing of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will not be contested at the party’s Triennial Delegates Meeting next week, said its women’s chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Our party, as the backbone of Gabungan Parti

Mr Kuching Championship on June 18

KUCHING: Kuching Division Bodybuilding Association (KDBBA), led by its president George Awi William, paid a courtesy visit to the office of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday (June 10). The aim of the visit was to introduce the association, its programmes and activities to the

Centre offers hope for couples trying for a baby

KUCHING: The Sunway Fertility Centre offers hope for couples looking to have a baby, and hopefully put a stop to the declining birth rate in Sarawak. Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this after representatives of Sunway Healthcare and Medical Group paid

Rep hands over relief items to fire victims

MIRI: Senadin assemblyman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin joined Malaysia Red Crescent Miri Branch and Miri Welfare Department yesterday (June 9) to hand over relief items to fire victims. The fire broke out at noon on Wednesday (June 8) at Desa Murni, Lorong 2D where two houses were damaged respectively.

Foreigner, 25, detained for drug

BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested a foreign man on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrest took place at Jalan Main Bazaar on Wednesday (8 June). “The arrest involves a 25-year-old foreigner who was found with the drug