Author: Magdalene Rogers

Warm welcome home for bodybuilders

KUCHING: Sarawak bodybuilders, Buda Anchah who won a silver medal and Dr Malvern Abdullah, a bronze, while representing Malaysia in SEA Games 2022 in Hanoi, arrived home yesterday. Met by reporters at Kuching International Airport (KIA), they expressed their joy in helping the nation win a silver and a bronze

Maxis donates desktops, laptops to B40 communities

KUALA LUMPUR: Telecommunication company Maxis has donated refurbished desktops and laptops to several B40 communities in Sarawak through the Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS). Through this contribution, the recipients, including Sarawak Single Mothers Association, Carnation Club, Kuching dan Samarahan divisions, Sarawak Women for Women Society and Sarawak Women Committee

Genre’s biggest names set for Borneo Jazz Festival

KUALA LUMPUR: One of Southeast Asia’s longest running international jazz festivals, the Borneo Jazz Festival welcomes back an international mix of performers at its “Jazz in The Jungle” themed event happening from June 24-26 at Coco Cabana, Miri. Sarawak Tourism Board assistant manager Jacqueline Voon disclosed that this year, the

Education stamp authority on Maksak sports tournament

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has once again successfully organised the Malaysian Government Servants Welfare and Sports Council (Maksak) sports competition here. In a statement on Monday (May 16), Unimas said the 7th edition was held on May 14 and 15, which saw 15 events. “The events were long jump,

Jombola, a sport for all walks of life

KUCHING: The almost unknown sports in Sarawak, Jombola — which is almost similar to badminton, ping-pong or tennis — is spreading its wings here come May 28. This would meet the objectives of the Sarawak Active Programme, which was launched by the Premier of Sarawak in March in Gedong. Curtin

Keep an eye out for children’s mental health

KUCHING: Public interactions need to be encouraged more now to safeguard the mental health of young children in the country. “It has been reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that 424,000 children in Malaysia had suffered a little in terms of mental health due to the almost three years

Sarawak Public Communications Unit holds iftar do in Long Lama

LONG LAMA: The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) held a breaking of fast do at Masjid Darussalam Belarek here on Wednesday (April 27).“Masjid Darussalam Belarek is named after me, and I am delighted that Muslims are now increasing in Long Lama. “The activities of Muslims here are always to promote

Developers hail govt effort to review costs

KUCHING: A government bid to review the cost of housing and real estate developments, as well as re-evaluate suitable locations for affordable housing projects is going down well with developers. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) said it fully supports the efforts by the Ministry of Public

S’pore media in town to check out Kuching

KUCHING: A Singaporean media team is in town to visit and savour the lifestyle and places of interests as well as local cuisine over five days in the city. They comprise five Singaporean media representatives from a lifestyle magazine and QOL Digital and two officials from the Sarawak Trade and

Senator graces JaPen function

KUCHING: Senator Datuk Dr Zaedi Suhaili officiated at the Local Community Action Programme (KOMTIS) organised by the Malaysian Information Department, Sarawak (JaPen) with collaboration with the Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) Gita Lama at Surau Darul Naim, Kampung Gita Lama yesterday. In his speech, Dr Zaedi said KOMTIS was