Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Into the records book

KUCHING: The India Street Merchant Association is now listed in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for having the largest Augmented Reality (AR) mural at the India Street here. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian witnessed the presentation of the MBOR certificate from MBOR Digital Marketing

No Bombardier, no longhouse policies

KUCHING: Malaysia will look into getting a Bombardier for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in an upgrading exercise. Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said what Bomba needs is a Bombardier aircraft capable of water scooping and bombing to fight fires better. “The largest water tank (of a

Technology, cyberspace recommended

KUCHING: Get familiar with technology and cyberspace because those are the directions that humans are going whether they go willingly or not. Although nobody can tell for sure what will happen to human civilisation in future, but technological development is already where humans are going beyond what is known today.

Tracing Sarawak Islamic history

KUCHING: A seminar was held at Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) building here yesterday to trace the history of Islam in Sarawak. The seminar attended by 250 persons was an extension of an earlier one held on Aug 4 last year at the Institute of Language and Literature, Sarawak (Dewan

Lim’s excuse is intolerable

KUCHING: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has been asked to stop blaming Barisan Nasional’s legacy for its many unfulfilled promises to Sarawak. Movement for Change Sarawak (MoCS) chairman Francis Paul Siah said Sarawakians have heard that excuse all too often that it has become intolerable. “Lim must stop blaming BN

‘Man up to your promises’

KUCHING: “Do not blame others if you are not able to deliver on your promises,” said Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring assistant minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She stated this in response to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s statement that legacy issues from the previous government are preventing

Ukas’ role to 
be redefined

KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) is in the midst of redefining and retuning the responsibilities of its officers. “At present, there are 145 officers throughout Sarawak and there will be more recruitment soon,” said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Ukas) Abdullah Saidol. “We

5,000 attend Maal Hijrah Carnival

KUCHING: The two-day Maal Hijrah Carnival organised by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) and the Friendly Neighbourhood Committee of Kampung Pinang Jawa attracted 5,000 participants. The event was held on Sept 7 and 8 at the Community Hall and Attaqwa Mosque of the village in Gita. DBKU principal deputy director

‘Write to Kalimantan’

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) yesterday urged the federal Minister of Environment to write a letter of protest to Kalimantan on the transboundary haze problems. Its president Datuk John Lau said, “We hope that the minister will write a letter of protest to the authorities in Kalimantan and the governor

Kasus will be held annually  

KUCHING:  Saberkas Sports Carnival (Kasus) will be an annual programme for Samariang youths, said Samariang assemblywoman Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She made the announcement at the closing of the Saberkas Sports Carnival (Kasus) Samariang 2019 held at the Multipurpose Hall of Kampung Semariang Batu in Petra Jaya here last