Awang Tengah represents Sarawak at Malaysia Day celebration
KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan represented the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in the National Malaysia Day celebration held at the Sabah International Convention Centre on Thursday night. Among the dignitaries who attended the celebration were Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin; Prime Minister Datuk […]
Unimas hosts hybrid graduation ceremony
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) recently held a hybrid Yayasan Sarawak Best Graduate 2020 Award Ceremony on Tuesday (Sept 7). Unimas stated that the award ceremony was attended by Yayasan Sarawak director Mersal Abang Rosli virtually while the closing ceremony was held at Galeri Koompassia Excelsa, Bangunan Canselori with Vice-Chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad […]
Tokyo holds ceremony for arrival of Olympic flame
TOKYO: The welcoming ceremony for the Olympic flame began on Friday at the Komazawa Olympic Park Athletic Stadium in Tokyo, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Governor Yuriko Koike opened the ceremony and accepted the report on the flame’s arrival in the Japanese capital region. “Last March, this flame was delivered from Greece to Japan. However, the […]
117 receive awards from Head of State
KUCHING: A total of 117 persons received state awards and medals from Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud in an investiture ceremony held at the Dewan Besar Astana Negeri here today. Leading the group of recipients were Ngab Dollah Salam, Jetli Jelian, Jimmy Ngindang Bau and Lau Kiing Sieng who were conferred […]
Olympic torch relay to start without spectators
TOKYO: The ceremony to kick off the Olympic torch relay will have no spectators to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, reported Jiji Press, quoting the organising committee for the Tokyo Games on Monday. Only people involved will take part in the ceremony, scheduled for March 25 at the J-Village national soccer training centre […]
Over RM5 mln grant for sports
KUCHING: Sarawak Youth and Sports Ministry presented grants amounting to RM5,030,600 to 59 youth and sports organisations in the state. Its Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the grants were for implementing youth and sports programmes and activities throughout this year. “The recipients must be wise and creative in planning and organising their respective […]
98 receive state awards from Taib
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud conferred Sarawak state awards on 98 recipients during an investiture ceremony at Dewan Besar Astana Negeri here on Wednesday (Nov 4). The ceremony commenced with the awarding of the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (PPB) to two recipients, namely assistant director in the Administrative […]
PDP to meet the people tomorrow
SIBU: The Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will organise a “Majlis Pemimpin PDP Bersama Ahli dan Rakyat” at Rumah Udin Nasat, Sungai Sengan here tomorrow (Aug 31). PDP Dudong division chairman Councillor Teo Boon Siew said the ceremony would be attended by PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing who […]
Harden declares open RM10mln-ship
KUCHING: A ceremony to officiate at the EE No. 1 ship was held at the private pier of Ngee Tai Gravel Industries Sdn Bhd at Jalan Pasir Panas, Simanggang. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis officiated at the ceremony on Saturday (Aug 22). In his speech, Harden congratulated and expressed his appreciation towards the successful […]
Agong confers ‘Tun’ to Tengku Maimun, Arshad Ayub
PUTRAJAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) award, which carries the title ‘Tun’, to Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) pro-chancellor Tan Sri Dr Arshad Ayub. The two prominent figures led the list of 31 recipients of […]
