KUCHING: Sarawak is facing an uphill task in preparing canoeing athletes for Sukma within six months. While the number of events usually competed in canoeing (kayaking) is 18, the host state of this year’s Sukma (Malaysia Games) Johor has decided to double the number to 36. Obviously, the move by
KUCHING: The construction of road and other basic infrastructural facilities will facilitate and speed up development in Telang Usan and Marudi divisions and adjoining areas such as Subis and Beluru. This was pointed out by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when he spoke about the signing of contracts
KUCHING: It’s a dream come true for the people of Telang Usan and Mulu as the Highland Development Agency (HDA) had been given RM1.5 billion to their roads and implement other infrastructural projects. In connection with this, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has urged them to fully support the implementation
KIMANIS BY-ELECTION KUCHING: The big win by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kimanis by election is an indication that Malaysian politics is very dynamic and very sensitive to the various nuances of political changes and broken promises, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. BN’s candidate Mohamad
KUCHING: Another Japanese defender and a Brazilian are potential foreign players who might fill the quota for two more foreign imports in the Kuching FA Premier League team. To-date Kuching FA have signed two Japanese, strikemidfielder Yuta Suzuki and mid fielder Akira Higashiyama, 30. Yuta played for Kuching FA last
KOTA SAMARAHAN: More than 700 athletes from 13 public universities gathered at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here for the 3rd Malaysia Asasi Games or Sukan Asasi Malaysia (SAM). The three-day event previously known as Inter Asasi Games (IAG) is being held at Unimas Sports Complex from Jan 17 to 19
SERIAN: To kick-start their 2020 activity calendar, Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Program (Hidup), recently presented school bags to pupils of SK Krait, Kampung Krait, in Kedup. SK Krait, with a population of 98 pupils, is termed “Sekolah Kurang Murid (SKM)” or under-enrolled school, and is located about one-and-a-half hour’s
KUCHING: Sarawak has taken a momentous and historic stand in suing Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for non-payment of the State Sales Tax on petroleum products. Political commentator Datuk Peter Minos said it is a watershed moment, for at last, Sarawak has asserted itself in defending its legal rights against a
KUCHING: Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) will only reveal the full list of players for the Sarawak United team after their four friendly matches in Malaya after the Chinese New Year (CNY). FAS president Datuk Posa Majais said they are not rushing to announce the list as there are a
KUCHING: Striking the iron when it is still hot. That was probably what the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) did to get the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to approve a state government grant worth RM16 million for DBNA to embark on its long overdue community hostel building
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