Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Two cultural talks to be held in Perak in April

KUCHING: The People Ideas Culture (PIC) Consultancy will be holding two programmes in Perak this April, in conjunction with the International Day of Monuments and Sites. The first programme which is a talk on “Rural Landscape Heritage in Hong Kong” will take place this coming April 20 at the Brownstone

International Forest Day camp attracts 40 students

BINTULU: Forty secondary students here participated in a camp to mark International Forest Day at Simalajau National Park here from March 15 to 17. The camp was jointly organised by Sarawak Forest Department of Sarawak and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus.   The students were from SMK Bintulu, SMK

Video not taken at Stutong Market: MBKS councillor

KUCHING: The viral video was not taken in the Stutong Community Market, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Councillor Mok Chuang Ping stressed in a press conference at the Stutong Community Market near here, today. “The Kuching City South Hawkers and Traders Association chairman Tan Choon Yong has lodged a police

Social media users slam fake video

KUCHING:  A 24-second video of a worker using the same mop to sweep the tables and the floor in the presence of two customers has gone viral on the social media. The video was said to be taken at the MBKS Stutong Market but many social media users think that

ROSE disappointed with forum’s cancellation

SAMARAHAN: A non-governmental organisation Rise of Sarawak Efforts (ROSE) expressed regret and disappointment over the cancellation of its forum titled “Youth and Job in Sarawak: Opportunities and Challenges”. The event was supposed to take place at the Summer Mall here on Saturday (March 16). President of the organisation Ann Teo

Let’s together protect the environment: Lo

KUCHING: Environmental protection begins with oneself, and from there to the family and friends, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. Lo said it is important that everyone helps to protect the environment because not only does a well-protected environment ensure healthy air but it also keeps down

More in store for fed gov’t to decide

KUCHING: The restoration of Sarawak and Sabah’s status as equal partners with Peninsula in the Federation is just the beginning in the fights to claim other rights of the two territories. The major step will initiate more movements in the wake of Sarawak and Sabah to claim what is rightfully

Cabinet announcement not in order, activist claims

KUCHING: The federal cabinet did not go through constitutional procedure regarding the amendment of Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution, said local activist Zulfaqar Saadi. Zulfaqar said the deliberation to amend has not gone through the various sub-committees such as the Technical and Working Sub-committee of the Special Federal Cabinet

World Water Day to screen eco-themed short films

KUCHING: In line with the upcoming ‘World Water Day’ that falls on 22 March, 15th Mini Film Festival will screen eco-themed films in Sarawak this coming Tuesday. The screening is organised under ‘Duduk dan Tonton’ (literally translated as “Sit and Watch”), a flagship screening event that runs every fortnightly in

When Chong is badly wrong

It’s not just PH or GPS but a fight by all Sarawakians, says Masing KUCHING: Chong Chieng Jen’s crediting Pakatan Harapan for efforts to reclaim Sarawak and Sabah as equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia does not go down well with Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing.