Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

NGO wants action taken against illegal Pakistani traders in Bau

KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation is feeling uncomfortable of the presence of Pakistani immigrants in Bau and has urged the State Immigration Department to take action. In a letter to the department yesterday, You Are Truly Trusted Society Sarawak (YATTSS) urged the immigration and other relevant authorities to free the district

Anti-rabies operations in Lundu, Bau achieve 89% success

KUCHING: An operation to fight against the rabies outbreak which started from March 1 until March 10 managed to record 89 percent rate of vaccination. The operation in Lundu from March 1 to 5 followed by Bau from March 6 to 10 involved 440 officers and personnel. The operation was

Sibu’s SMK Chung Hua state’s top school in STPM exam

KUCHING: SMK Chung Hua in Sibu scored the highest cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.53 in last year’s Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) to emerge the top school in the state. Another two schools in Sibu, namely SMK Kampung Nangka and SMK Sacred Heart, scored 3.50 and 3.46 respectively

Old DUN building to become centre of performing arts

KUCHING: The old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building will be turned into a centre of performing arts. “This landmark building will be renovated into a centre where we can promote our unique culture and indigenous products,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during Gala Night Finale of

Commercialisation: Researchers on final phase

SAMARAHAN: In line with the state government’s efforts to increase Sarawak’s agricultural export, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is in the final phase of preparing their products for commercialisation. Led by Prof Dr Kopli Bujang, the research conducted by Unimas initially started in 2000, but it was not until 2010 when

Empowering women can lead to strong nation

KUCHING: Empowering women can strengthen the family system and lead to a strong community and nation. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed this at the International Women’s Day 2019 celebration at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here today. Added the Chief Minister: “In this changing era, we

Incubator for women entrepreneurs soon

KUCHING: An incubator situated in Samarahan will commence soon, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Johari in his speech stated that he had allocated about RM5 million for women entrepreneurs to set up an incubator in Kota Samarahan. “This incubator will be a place for women to

Pengasih to collaborate with ministry in rehab programmes

KUCHING: Pengasih Malaysia Association (Pengasih) yesterday paid a courtesy call to Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Developmen Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah at her office in Baitulmakmur Building here. The similarities between the goals of Pengasih and the ministry eventually landed collaboration between both parties. Fatimah said, “We will

Dramatic increase in first quarter tourist arrivals

KUCHING: Sarawak has already recorded an increase of 10.72 per cent in tourist visits – a total of 326,347 — in just three months. “The number of visitors to Sarawak, especially from other states in Semenanjung, has dramatically increased to 68 per cent as compared to January 2018,”Youth and Sports

Chinese associations pay courtesy call to Juma’ani

KUCHING: The Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan & Serian Divisions today paid a courtesy call to Association of Wives of Ministers and Assistant Ministers of Sarawak (Sabati) president Datin Patinggi Datuk Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang at the association’s office, Wisma Sultan Tengah here. The delegation was led by the