Author: Nur Shazreena Ali

43 babies arrive on Christmas Eve

KUCHING: It was the greatest Christmas gift for several families as a total of 34 newborn babies have arrived on Christmas Eve at Sarawak General Hospital. In welcoming the Christmas newborns (16 boys and 18 girls), a matron of the labour ward said the earliest arrival was at 1.06am to

First festive event since May

KUCHING: It was a magical night when Santa Claus appeared with his reindeer, dropping gifts to the children during the Christmas Eve celebration here at the Theatre Restaurant & Gallery at Kozi Square Shopping Mall on Tuesday night. Greeted by Christmas carols, excited children were seen flocking to the main

Durian centre ready next year

KUCHING: The state’s first centre for the production and export of durian, the Collecting, Processing and Packaging Centre (CPCC) at Tarat in Serian Division is expected to be fully operational by January 29 next year. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, the facility was once used for

Lee Ming Press wins two prestigious awards

KUCHING: It was a worthwhile journey from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur when Lee Ming Press Sdn Bhd managed to bring home the two prestigious awards recently. Awarded as Top Service Provider and Visionary Printer during the recent SME Entrepreneurs Business Awards 2019 (SEBA 2019) Gala Dinner at the Palace of

Nothing more important than unity

KUCHING: Kindness and generosity generate and lift up hope in those with tough lives regardless of race or religion. In the true spirit of Christmas, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Satok deputy chairman, Shankar R P Asnani, said nothing was more important than celebrating the festival in unity. “Fortunately for

How they became high achievers

KUCHING: Spending extra hours studying paid off for SMK St Teresa student Reshyini Nisha Kanan who scored straight A’s in her Form 3 assessment test (Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 or PT3). Reshyini, 15, admitted that she had to discipline herself to follow the timetable that she herself set. “I regularly do

MBKS’ gallery to utilise artificial intelligence

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is preparing to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to transform its gallery. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the project was part of efforts to transform the state capital into a smart city. “I think by early next year our gallery downstairs will be

Equal status? A lot needs to be done

KUCHING: Amending Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution would not guarantee that Sarawak and Sabah would automatically become Malaya’s equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia. While the amendment is definitely necessary and important, Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar argued that the content of the Malaysia Agreement

Long-waited clinic to open in Feb

KUCHING: The new Maternity and Children Health Clinic (KKIK) near Kampung Bintawa here is expected to begin operation in early February next year. The clinic, which was completed recently with some final fixtures to be done, was built at a cost of RM600,000 under the state government’s Rural Transformation Plan

Lawas never left out

LAWAS: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has never neglected Lawas in the state’s development plan. Stating this yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan called on the Lawas constituents to continue supporting the development efforts of the state government. “The state government will work hard to