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New EV, ORA 07 debuts its presence in East Malaysia

KUCHING: YLH Autoworld Sdn Bhd proudly unveiled Malaysia’s first ORA 07 in East Malaysia, made by Chinese automobile manufacturer, Great Wall Motor (GWM), at its media preview event today (Mar 21). YLH Autoworld Sdn Bhd executive director, Hong Boon Pau said the ORA 07’s set a new standard in electric vehicle (EV) innovation, highlighting its […]

Johan penning second book on state of politics

KUCHING: Author Datuk Dr Johan Arriffin Samad is already working on his second book and, you guessed it, the subject matter will again be on Malaysia. It will in essence dwell on East Malaysian dissatisfaction especially with regard to the state of politics in the country. He said that his focus will remain on East […]

Patrons give thumbs up to Starbucks deaf staff

KUCHING: The first Starbucks signing store in East Malaysia marks a significant stride towards promoting inclusivity and creating job opportunities for the deaf community. During its soft launch at VivaCity Megamall, the store saw a vibrant crowd, with a significant representation from the deaf community. New Sarawak Tribune interviewed several patrons at the outlet, all […]

ISUZU debuts East Malaysia’s first 3S centre

BY GABRIEL LIHAN & AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Rhino Motors Sdn Bhd, the Kuching-based dealer of ISUZU Malaysia, has launched its first 3S (sales, service and spare parts) showroom in East Malaysia at Jalan Tun Jugah here yesterday. The showroom embodies Isuzu’s modern retail design, featuring a striking facade that exudes the brand’s vibrant identity. […]

Call for reforms to ease voting process

Dr Kelvin Yii

KUCHING: The country needs electoral reforms to improve the voting process. In making this call, incumbent for Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said that instead of finding ways to subsidise Sarawakians to return and vote in the 15th general election (GE15), the Sarawak government under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) should have used their […]

First Time Zone store in East Malaysia

KUCHING: Time Zone officially opened its first East Malaysian store at Vivacity Megamall here, offering a wide range of trendy watches as well as other accessories. Marketing manager May Yan said among brands available at the store are Ice-Watch, KOMONO, William L.1985, Techné Instruments, Greyhours, Corniche, Bravur and Marathon Watch. “These timepieces are of high-quality […]

Kalimantan escapade – bridging the Sarawak – Kalbar divide

Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure. – Irving Wallace, American author Part 2 Did you know that Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province or KALBAR is larger than Sarawak? In fact, KALBAR is 147,307 sq km and even larger than Malaya which measures 132,090 sq […]

Committed to strengthening internet coverage in East Malaysia

SADONG JAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) is committed to strengthening internet coverage in Sarawak and Sabah in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Deputy Education Minister II Datuk Mohamad Alamin said in the 12MP, the government wants to ensure that the implementation of projects for dilapidated schools can be stepped up, which also includes […]

‘Mahathir’s suggestion a joke’

KUCHING: Anyone who agrees with the suggestion of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to have Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal from Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) as prime minister is childish, not only selling their own conscience but also ousting themselves as clowns. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan stated that a prime minister from East […]