Food festival kicks off in November
MIRI: The ‘Mega Pesta Orang Kampung 2023’, a big local food festival featuring over 160 local vendors, is set for the first week of this November. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, said the festival aims to showcase and promote local delicacies. “I believe this festival will […]
NSJA members pay last respects to deputy minister’s wife
MIRI: Members of Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) on Tuesday (Aug 30) paid their last respects to Datin Sylvia Lim Siew Lee, the wife of Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, who is Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts. The late Lim passed away on Sunday (Aug 28) at the age of 65 […]
Sebastian Ting’s wife dies
MIRI: After a year-long struggle with lung cancer, Datin Lim Siew Lee, the wife of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, passed away today. She was 65 years old. Ting and his wife had been married for 34 years when she died. Datin Lee leaves behind a daughter, four sons […]
3-in-1 Fair to feature 91 booths
MIRI: A total 91 booths will be set up at the upcoming Datuk Sebastian Ting’s ‘3-in-1’ (education, career and entrepreneur) fair on July 30-31 at Meritz Hotel for job seekers, school leavers and entrepreneurs to explore opportunities. The fair will also offer 1,588 vacancies and about 13 companies engaged mainly in oil and gas industries […]
Tourism sector on rebound with more arrivals
SIBU: Sarawak has seen an increase in tourist arrivals during the first six months of this year. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting said from January to June this year, visitor arrivals rose to 573,619 compared to 64,767 in the corresponding period last year. It translates to a 785.67 […]
Sarawak govt committed to cultural heritage tourism recovery
MIRI: The Sarawak government is helping heritage, tourism, arts and culture industry to recover from the Covid-19 impact through the Heritage, Culture and Arts Facilities Fund. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew disclosed that the fund was established to encourage and to ensure the continuity of heritage, […]
December completion for two school projects
MIRI: Two rural transformation projects (RTPs) under Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew are slated for completion in December this year. These include work to upgrade and improve facilities at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan (SK) Lutong. The constructions with estimated cost totalling RM220 000, are expected to begin around August […]
