KUCHING: 50 recipients from the ‘asnaf’ (needy) and disabled groups yesterday received donations from wife of the head of state Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. The donations from Astana Sarawak in the form of various Raya biscuits, other basic necessities and
SIMUNJAN: The cocoa agri-commodity industry in Sarawak needs to be further strengthened and enhanced, and not just focusing on cocoa bean processing, says Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Willie Mongin. Speaking while officiating at the opening ceremony of the Mini Cocoa Processing Centre and Jalan Ladang in conjunction
KUCHING: Civil servants in Sarawak will receive a one-off RM500 special assistance in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak. The Office of the Premier of Sarawak (OPS) said in a statement yesterday (Apr 6) that the special assistance would be paid this month, before the upcoming Hari Raya
BY LEE SHAW WEI KUCHING: The UCSI Hotel Kuching’s chefs have come up with over 100 choices of diverse Malaysian dishes with some international flavour twists this year! According to head chef Joyce Kimson, the hotel’s “Meriah Sungkey” buffet has attracted lots of guests from different districts to come together
KUCHING: There are plans afoot to develop more areas under the jurisdiction of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP). Its chairman, Lo Khere Chiang, said, “First and foremost, we have the Batu Kawa Wetlands Waterfront project, a 15 to 20-year major development, in five phases.” “It is going to be an iconic
KUCHING: Family Medicine Specialists (FMS) Malaysia has been pivotal in changing the standards of healthcare in Malaysia. Dr Sri Wahyu Taher, president of Family Medicine Specialists Association (FMSA) of Malaysia, said this at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Family Medicine Scientific Conference at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), yesterday.
KUCHING: A total of 18 participants from various agencies and skills training institutions participated in the WorldSkills Malaysia Sarawak (WMS) 2019 Hairdressing Competition Pre-Final. The two-day competition, held at Maison Monica Hair and Beauty Academy at Kota Samarahan, started yesterday. The contestants are competing on the “Ladies Commercial Salon Style”
KUCHING: Nine volunteers were accredited Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) auxillary fire officers at a ceremony here on Wednesday. Malvyn Kaweh Mereten, 19, from Kampung Gaya Baru, Lawas, expressed his happiness at being accredited as one of the auxillary fire officers. “I hope I will be able to assist the
KUCHING: Eighteen international media representatives from 13 countries (Australia, Austria, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Singapore) are here to experience the richness of Sarawak’s culture and adventure from July 15 to 20. The aim of Mega Familiarisation Programme, themed “Let’s
KUCHING: Tourism Malaysia is targeting to achieve 30 million arrivals and RM100 billion in tourist receipts from the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign. Tourism Malaysia director general Datuk Musa Yusof said this while delivering his speech for Malaysia’s Mega Familiarisation Programme at Riverside Majestic Hotel on Friday night. “The federal government,
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