Daily Archives: March 7, 2017

Photo exhibition highlights beauty of Kuching streets

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
KUCHING: On the surface, Kuching City might seem somewhat unremarkable, even mundane to those who grew up here, but its streets have plenty of stories to tell. Seven passionate photographers are putt...

Professional mother for hire in New York: US$40 an hour

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Nina Keneally has 40 children. More and more are on the way. The 64-year-old professional mother offers the Brooklyn-based service “Need a Mom,” selling her surplus mothering skills to millennial New...

A new Kayan journey in old song

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
The Orang Ulu is a collective name for the indigenous tribes living in the interior parts of Sarawak, mainly the Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Lun Bawang, Penan, and so on. Though each tribe has its own la...

Bermukun and Bertandak contests attract 4,000 people

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
MUKAH: Four thousand people witnessed the Bermukun and Bertandak contests held at Mukah Old Market here recently. Held to mark the 15th year of Mukah been elevated to a division, the contests were of...

68 students attend Kem Aspirasi State Level 2017

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
BETONG: Sixty-eight students from 11 schools attended Kem Aspirasi State Level 2017 programme organised by State Department of Information at Kem PLKN Bukit Saban from 3 to 6 March.    Beto...

4,744 without bank accounts to receive BR1M vouchers

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
SIBU: A total of 4,744 recipients without bank account here this year will receive the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) payment vouchers instead. Second Minister of Finance, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said ...

186 Kindy children in colouring contest

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
KAPIT: Some 186 kindergarten children from five pre-schools here took part in a colouring contest organised by Kapit Chiang Chuan Association at the Civic Centre here last Sunday afternoon. The five ...

BR1M vouchers for 114 recipients

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
SIBU: A total of 114 recipients from Sibu Parliamentary constituency and Nangka state constituency received their 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) vouchers during a presentation ceremony held at MUC Hal...

Women’s Day do at 3 locations tomorrow

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
SIBU: The International Women’s Day celebration being organised by United People’s Party (UPP) Dudong Branch Women’s Section is scheduled to be held at three locations here tomorrow (8 March). “The t...

2,486 receive BR1M vouchers

Posted on : Tuesday, March 7, 2017
BINTULU: A total of 2,486 people from this division received their 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) payment vouchers from Samalaju Assemblyman, Majang Renggi at the Civic Centre here yesterday. The BR1M...