Late police officer posthumously awarded PJPN for valour
KUCHING: The late ASP Wilfred Gomez Malong was posthumously awarded with the ‘Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara’ (PJPN) by Sarawak police on Wednesday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata presented the award to Wilfred’s son Isaac Alexander Gomez at Dewan Pahlawan, Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Headquarters here. Mancha stated that the award was conferred to […]
JV company clinches contract to build Red Line
KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd has awarded a joint venture company, comprising Sri Datai Construction (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, JT JV Builders Sdn Bhd and CHEC Construction (M) Sdn Bhd with the contract to build the infrastructure for the Red Line. The Red Line is one of the three transit lines under the Kuching Urban Transportation […]
Housing developer receives mayor’s special award
MIRI: Esteemed housing developer and education advocate, Dato Prof (Dr) Lau Siu Wai, was honoured with this year’s Miri City Mayor’s Special Award. The prestigious accolade was presented to Lau during a ceremony at the Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club on Sunday night. Miri Mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang officiated the award presentation, witnessed […]
Six teams clinch gold award in Beijing
KUCHING: Six teams from Sarawak clinched the Gold Award at the 48th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC), held from Oct 30 to Nov 1 at the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention Centre. Sarawak Innovation and Transformation Unity said that the six teams are namely D’Isthmus, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC); Sharks, Sarawak Timber […]
Two Sarawak firms get Shell contract
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Shell Berhad has awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for standard lightweight wellhead platforms to two companies in Sarawak. The two companies, namely Brooke Dockyard and Engineering Works Corporation (Brooke Dockyard) and OceanMight Sdn Bhd, are among the subsidiary of KKB Engineering Berhad. Commenting on the contract, country chair of Shell […]
Mustapha Ma receives Outstanding Chinese Muslim Award
KUCHING: Sarawak has no issues with using chopsticks or the word Allah, compared to some other areas, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. In fact, he said that the people here are very open and able to accept the diversity that exists among the communities. “We don’t have any problem using chopsticks. It’s […]
77 get Diamond Jubilee Commemorative medals
KUCHING: A total of 77 individuals were awarded the Diamond Jubilee Commemorative medals in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of Sarawak’s independence. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg presented the medals during an investiture ceremony at the State Legislative Assembly Complex (DUN) here, Wednesday (Aug 16). The ceremony began with the awarding […]
Teenager gets award for saving young boy from house fire
KUALA LUMPUR: Izzhan Alif Mohd Kamazan, 17, today received a certificate of appreciation from the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) for his brave act of saving a five-year-old boy from a house fire in Taman Sri Jelok, Kajang last month. The award was presented by Selangor JBPM director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail to […]
Award winning LCDA recognised for sustainable devt efforts
KUCHING: Land Custody And Development Authority (LCDA) wins the prestigious ‘GLC of the Year – Community at Heart’ Award in the government-linked companies (GLC) category at the Sustainability and CSR Malaysia Awards 2023. According to a statement by LCDA, it managed to earn the award through its commitment to promoting community well-being, social impact, and […]
Malaysia wins 6 awards at AIFFA 2023
KUCHING: Malaysia bagged six awards at the Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) 2023 Gala Night held at the Pullman Hotel here last night (Aug 4). Among the categories won were the Best Script and Best Film awards for the film “Barbarian Invasion,” as well as the Best Supporting Actor award for Hasnul Rahmat in “Jerangkung […]
