Author: Magdalene Rogers

Parking woes resolved

KUCHING: Late last month, members of the public complained that they were issued summons for parking their vehicles along Lorong Liu Shan Bang 4B here despite the absence of any ‘yellow line’ and/or ‘no parking’ signs. “This area had been a parking bay for the people here for many years.

Tower connection works to begin Wednesday

KUCHING: The Marudi Junction – Bunut 275kV Transmission Line Project, which is part of the Northern Grid Extension power infrastructure project to connect Limbang and Lawas region to the main power grid, is progressing steadily with transmission line stringing works to connect towers starting this week. According to Sesco’s media

Borneo Trail Classic another feather in the cap

KUCHING: Another major event is headed for Sarawak, this time the Borneo Trail Classic which will held in October. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who announced this said it is part of the Spartan Trail World Championship Series (STWC). “SWTC has nine

Centre makes strides in helping HIV/AIDS patients

KUCHING: A programme to assist HIV/AIDS patients here has come a long away since its inception five years ago. A total of 173 patients are now registered under the “Teratak Kasih Tok Nan” programme, said its patron Datuk Amar Jamillah Anum here today. The programme conceived under the auspices of

Special needs center mulls going rural next

KUCHING: The One Stop Early Intervention Center (OSEIC) which has gained much traction here despite it being only set up late last year is now thinking of reaching out to the interior. The center’s way forward is going rural which will be debated at the State Cabinet for it to

Allow students to use ePemula cash aid online

KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has called on the Federal Government to allow the ePemula cash aid to be used for online purchases and transactions. In a press statement, Dr Yii who is also DAPSY chief, said this was necessary especially when more and more items including books and

Have a heart, Sarawak tells airlines

KUCHING: Airlines have been urged to empathise with the predicament of the people and to reduce air ticket prices by offering more flights. Chief Political Secretary to the Premier of Sarawak Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman also urged the Federal Transport Ministry in a media statement here today to look into the

Act quickly to draw tourists to Sarawak again

Since the COVID-19 lockdown, there were no tourists at all visiting Kuching City and all parts of Sarawak. Those in the travel industry were hit hard during those times, but thankfully, the sunshine after the rain has come. On April 1, the nation’s borders have reopened to local and international

Sheda excellence awards and annual dinner set for Aug 6

KUCHING: After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) will be organising its Sheda Excellence Awards and Annual Dinner on Aug 6. Organising chairman Datuk Alex Ting Kuang Kho said submissions of exceptional development projects that showcased unconventional ideas and novel use of

No issues with Brunei-M’sia border crossing

KUCHING: Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says that Malaysians have no problem crossing into Brunei and vice versa as the temporary restriction is for Indonesians only.  He was commenting on Brunei’s temporary suspension of cross border activities via land and sea