Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

300 cyclists to compete in bike challenge

KUCHING: The Samarahan Bike Challenge 2024, now in its eighth edition, will welcome 300 participants. This event is a collaborative effort between the Samarahan District Office, the Samarahan Divisional Tourism Task Force Group (DTTG), and the Sarawak Cycling Association. It will take place at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, Kota Samarahan

Underprivileged families get CNY treats

BAU: Some 200 underprivileged Chinese families in Bau received gifts from Yayasan Petronas in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Each family received essential food items such as cooking oil, rice, rice vermicelli, sugar, flour, salt, sardine, chicken curry, tea, milo, longevity noodle, dry mushroom, sesame oil and

Gedong to get new postcode

LUNDU: Gedong District will be assigned a new postcode to improve correspondence and the delivery of goods. District Officer Tamida Da’adi said that his office was officially informed by Pos Malaysia about the approval of the new postcode for the district on Feb 13. This change is expected to streamline

Juma’ani Pavilion launches own Raya series

KUCHING: Juma’ani Pavilion has launched its own brand of Raya clothes at a price of below RM200 per pair in conjunction with this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Centre for Excellence Technology Sarawak (CENTEXS) Commercial general manager Shahren Yusri said among the collections offered were baju melayu and baju kurung

Sarawak Skills to offer courses in Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: People here can now equip themselves with more skills with the Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills Sri Aman) offering short courses for working adults and the public. Sarawak Skills Group of Learning Institutions (Sarawak Skills) Executive Director Hallman Sabri said it took great pride in complementing the

10 vacancies in the offing for talented individuals

KUCHING: Calling talented locals to grab the opportunity to work under Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) Commercial. According to its general manager Shahren Yusri, 10 vacancies have been opened for skilled individuals to work under the CENTEXS Commercial. “Those who are interested may come and work here and earn

New heights for local batik

KUCHING: Sarawak’s distinctive batik designs are set to adorn on Batik Air flights. Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) commercial general manager Shahren Yusri said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the airline will formalise this venture. “CENTEXS is excited to partner with Batik Air to showcase our unique

Closing Sabah-Sarawak development gap

KUCHING: Parti Sedar Rakyat (SEDAR) has expressed intentions to collaborate with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to foster development in Sabah. SEDAR president, Datuk Othman Abdillah said this partnership aims to replicate Sarawak’s advancements in Sabah, leveraging the progress under the stewardship of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun

Legal action on fake ghost video

BINTULU: NAIM Street Mall’s management is pursuing legal action in response to the spread of a fake video implying a ghostly presence within the premises. The viral video, claiming to show paranormal activity at Naim Street Mall, has been debunked as fabricated. The management undertook an exhaustive investigation, including comprehensive

New technology in the works to boost pepper industry

BETONG: The development and introduction of new technology in the pepper industry can increase the productivity and income of farmers who depend on this commodity. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the new technology that will be developed will become a new lifeline for the industry. “I was