KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is not joking when it announced its intention to implement a ban on plastic straws. The council first introduced the ban to the MBKS hawkers on March 1 on a one-month trial run for the hawkers to get used to the ban. The implementation
KUCHING: With the Covid-19 virus outbreak in the way, Sarawak’s aim to hit five million tourist arrivals this year may not be easy. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said in January this year, Sarawak recorded 419,776 visitors from West Malaysia – an increase of 16.17
KUCHING: Sarawak is gearing up its new strategy, shifting to domestic tourism to promote the state as a preferred holiday destination. Among the promotional and marketing initiatives are four consumer fairs as well as to intensify promotion in areas that have direct flights with Sarawak. The four fairs are MITA
KUCHING: Sarawak’s iconic event, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), will be held from July 10 to 12 at the Sarawak Cultural Village. The RWMF 2020 will feature 56 bands from over 30 countries with a few new ones such as Argentina, Cambodia, Cyprus, Kurdistan and Venezuela. More than 100 artistes
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah have assured that international and local events would still go on. “If there is any cancellation or postponement, it will be made known to the media. “There will be some that will be deferred, those that involved foreigners from
LAWAS: The relocation of Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan will open up vast opportunities for Sarawak in terms of cross-border trade. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this is because the proposed location for the new capital was not far from Lawas or Baram area.
KUCHING: About 650 flowers were distributed to female hawkers and customers at the Stutong Community Market here yesterday. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng presented the flowers to show respect to the women in conjunction with the International Women’s Day celebration on March 8. “For us
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang urged Sarawakians to put their trust in Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in regaining Sarawak’s eroded rights and interests. He commended Abang Johari for placing Sarawak’s interests foremost as a condition for GPS to join Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin
KUCHING: The label ‘Ulun Malaya’ should not be used to describe any Sarawakian especially our politicians, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. She said such label was degrading and lowly, as whoever it was directed at, that person is still ‘anak Sarawak’ (Sarawakian). “We don’t
KUCHING: Perikatan Nasional (PN) plus Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government will open the doors for Sarawak to fight for its rights as enshrined under Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said GPS’s decision to join the PN federal
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