Author: Goh Pei Pei

Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards to honour resilience and excellence

KUCHING: The 9th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards (2019 – 2023) will be held on Sept 24 at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre, Jalan Haji Taha here. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the award is set to acknowledge and honour outstanding achievements

Huang comforts elderly with generous donations

KUCHING: In a commendable act of generosity, Sarikei MP Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has provided much-needed aid to two elderly patients by donating a patient bed and a wheelchair. The benevolent gesture saw 91-year-old Chan Chiok Lee from Meruton receiving a patient bed, significantly enhancing his living conditions. Meanwhile,

Dental health sector set to grow along with economy

KUCHING: Sarawak’s dental care industry can expect to register a strong growth in the decade ahead with the state’s economy projected to continue its upward trend. In the event health and wellness care as well as medical research are sub-sectors with strong growth potential. But Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri

Oral health has bearing on quality of life

KUCHING: Sarawak is well aware of the potential held out by dental services, both to locals and outsiders, as the state develops as a digital economy. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johar Tun Openg said however, the government must not neglect the need to provide dental healthcare to the

RM4 million to address Sungai Tujuh ICQS traffic woes

MIRI: The Sarawak government has allocated RM4 million to set up additional lanes and booths at Sungai Tujuh Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (ICQS) Complex, addressing the current traffic congestion issues. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that this will resolve immediate capacity concerns, providing relief

Lobby for Salang gains support from academics

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum is the only party chief in the four-component ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition without any position to his name. His lack of position, be it at state or federal level, is not lost on non-governmental organisations which have now

No discussions on Darul Kurnia yet

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts and Sarawak Museum Department will decide what is next for Darul Kurnia, the current building that houses Chung Hua Middle School No.4 (CHMS No. 4) at Jalan Haji Taha here. Its minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said no

PDP Youth lodges police report against Bozz Jebat

KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Youth has lodged a police report against former Umno man Zool Amali Hussin, popularly known by his online pen name Bozz Jebat, for allegedly insulting Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, in his latest vlog. PDP Youth chief David Yeo said the