Going bald for a cause
KUCHING: A GoBald Satellite Shave will be held during the Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) Property Expo next month. The. event at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Oct 1 aims to raise RM100,000 for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS). Individuals or organisations can either choose to donate or participate […]
State to host Global Muslim Business Forum
KUCHING: At least 20 countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are expected to participate in the Global Muslim Business Forum 2022 here. According to Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, the two day event beginning Oct 19 forum jointly organised by the state government […]
415 Swinburne graduates receive scrolls in convo do
KUCHING: A total of 415 graduates of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus received their scrolls at the university’s graduation ceremony today. The graduation ceremony which took place at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) saw the conferment of awards to the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021. The ceremony was graced by Premier Datuk Patinggi […]
Sarawak govt to speed up strata titles
KUCHING: The state government will speed up the strata titles for housing developers and homebuyers. This timely assurance came from Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abanag Johari Tun Openg who said he had requested the Land and Survey Department to issue strata titles right away after all required processes were completed. “This is to enable […]
Turn to mechanisation, builders told
KUCHING: Mechanisation is a way out for the housing industry instead of being overly dependent on foreign workers, says Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We have to use technology. For example, in the plantation sector, we cannot rely on foreign labourers alone. Assuming we rely on Indonesia, they are also busy developing […]
Good news for pizza freaks
KUCHING: Pizza lovers should make a date with the Kuching Food Festival where the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) will be debuting its ‘Pizza La Borneo’ at Stall 23 from July 29 to Aug 21. The BCCK culinary team led by Chef Tawfeeq Seow has crafted nine-inch pizzas to represent “Pizza La Borneo”. “We have […]
Saradec bullish on unique furniture designs
KUCHING: Sarawak Design Centre (SARADEC) has been engaging the Sarawak Furniture Industries Association on synergies. Led by the chief executive officer, Dayang Nena, the design center met with 12 members from SFIA and vendors from the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) which is their parent company on Thursday (July 14). During the meeting, they […]
Sarawak to host MTC Gold Award 2022
KUCHING: The Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Sarawak, will organise the annual MTC Gold Award ceremony this year. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 22 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah explained that this is the […]
SST on petroleum products expects to boost Sarawak’s revenue this year
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: The State Sales Tax (SST) on petroleum products could bring in more revenue for Sarawak this year, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. According to him, this is due to the rise in the price of oil globally. “After we imposed the SST on […]
Sarawak moves towards a low carbon future
KUCHING: Sarawak is moving towards a low carbon future with renewable hydrogen and green society. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the journey towards net zero carbon emission requires Sarawak to focus on clean energy solutions to capture opportunities in the energy transition. Sarawak, he said, was well positioned to capture […]
