Raghad donates to charity organisations, tahfiz centres
KUCHING: The Head of State’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib carried out her social responsibility yesterday (Nov 7) by giving donations in the form of food to welfare organisations and tahfiz centres around Kuching. The programme kicked off at the Salvation Army Children’s Home located at Jalan Uplands here. The residents were […]
1,220 runners join Bomba’s run
MIRI: It was a wet day for a run, but it didn’t stop 1,220 runners from taking part in the 6th edition of ‘Larian Bersama Bomba’ at the Marina Central Park on Sunday morning. The runners braved the rain to take part in the run, which aimed to help raise fund for Miri Association of […]
KKB raises RM100,000 for charity causes
KUCHING: KKB Engineering Berhad (KKB) is committed to contributing and helping the needy under its corporate social responsibility programme. According to Kho Pok Tong, the executive director of the KKB group, in conjunction with the company’s 60th anniversary, they have organised a series of events such as badminton matches, a charity fun run, and a […]
Charity art exhibition tomorrow until Sept 23
KUCHING: The Youth Section of the Federation of Chinese Associations Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division is organising a DanQ Charity Art Exhibition. The art exhibition will be held at Saradise Gallery Level 1 TSG in Brighton Square here starting tomorrow (Sept 8) until Sept 23 on Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Creative works […]
Charity and food sale on Oct 2
KUCHING: Sarawak Society for the Deaf (SSD) will be holding its annual charity and food sale at the Association of Churches at Jalan Stampin here on Oct 2, from 8am until 12pm. According to a statement issued yesterday, the target is to raise funds up to RM100,000 for the operations of the SSD at Lorong […]
Bill Gates positive for COVID-19
ANKARA: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again. I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care,” Gates said on […]
Assemblywoman on the meaning of Ramadan
SRI AMAN: The month of Ramadan often brings blessing to Muslims and highlights the importance of charity, said Lingga assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor. She noted that the community must embrace a feeling of hunger and thirst during the month as it reflected the plight of the poor, marginalised, or those affected by disasters. “Therefore […]
Swinburne students take time out to help
by Jasmine Badun KUCHING: Students from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) joined Hope Place to deliver food aid to an underprivileged family in Puncak Borneo recently. A total of 18 students from Swinburne Sarawak Institution of Engineering and Technology (SSIET) on campus and the Institution of Engineers Malaysia Swinburne Sarawak Section (IEM […]
600 bags of dry food for the needy
KUCHING: Six hundred bags of dry food aid were distributed in conjunction with Hui Sing Food Court’s 28th anniversary and the final Caring Food Aid 3.0 assistance of the Kuching and Samarahan Division Hawkers and Traders Association. According to a statement from the association yesterday (Friday), the Caring Food Aid is an initiative to assist […]
Over 2,000 school children receive school packs nationwide
KUCHING: With the start of the new school year around the corner, Nestlé Malaysia recently joined hands with non-governmental organisation, the Empire Project, to reach out to more than 2,000 school children across the nation as part of its Back-2-School initiative. Nestlé Malaysia chief executive officer Juan Aranols said under this programme, Nestlé mobilised its […]
