Honouring heroes of hospitality
BY ARIANA FIDELIA MIRI: The Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards (SHTA), now in its 9th edition, is a key initiative by the Sarawak Government to acknowledge the contributions of the tourism sector’s stakeholders. Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) president Audry Wan Ulok highlighted the importance of the awards in recognising the efforts of industry players, particularly during […]
Nominations open for Sarawak Entrepreneur of The Year 2023
KUCHING: The nominations for the prestigious Sarawak Entrepreneur of The Year (EOYS) 2023 have officially commenced. Organised by the Sarawak Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment in collaboration with the Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), the EOYS aims to recognise and honour outstanding entrepreneurial talent and leadership. Over the years, more than […]
Hey! Just one day for moms?
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, American jurist and legal scholar My colleague once asked me who my greatest warrior – past or present – was that I admired most. I looked at him and gave an instantaneous reply, “Mother.” Yes, […]
Take good care of our military veterans
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. – Douglas MacArthur, US military leader Malaysians in general have a lot of misgivings about the state of the nation today. We are in a mess politically, economically and socially. […]
Honouring a forgotten debt
As our beloved nation celebrates Malaysia Day on Sept 16, 59 years after the formation of Malaysia, we urge the federal and state governments to remember and recognise the selfless contributions of the Sarawak Border Scouts. – Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry secretary-general Libat Langub For years I have dreamt of writing a book […]
A special day for women in our lives
‘My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. – George Washington, first US President. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are reading my column today.This […]
Bomba honours auxiliary firefighters
BY LEE SHAW WEI KUCHING: Thirty-five auxiliary firefighters and 10 Swift Water Rescue Team (SWART) personnel were honoured during a ceremony at the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) headquarters here yesterday. Bomba director Datuk Khirudin Drahman, who officiated at the ceremony, said the group would be assigned to various fire and rescue stations across […]
Sarawak Energy to honour its vendors
KUCHING: The much-anticipated Sarawak Energy Vendor Awards is back. The event will be broadcast live at 7pm from Pullman Hotel on March 2. “Sarawak Energy Vendor Awards is an event where we will be honouring top-performing local and international vendors that have made significant contributions to Sarawak Energy. “Our special guest, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]
Sarawak Energy honours 572 employees and retirees
KUCHING: Four hundred and eighty long serving employees and 92 retirees from across Sarawak were honoured for their contributions at the Sarawak Energy Loyalty Service Awards on Friday, The event, held virtually for the first time, honoured employees who reached career milestone years of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years as well […]
Petronas honours minister for vaccination efforts
MIRI: A certificate of recognition was presented to Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Friday by Petronas Sarawak . The certificate honoured Lee’s leadership in steering Miri’s vaccination efforts in accelerating the vaccination rate for oil and gas industry workers and frontliners with the establishment of the Lutong oil and gas industry vaccination centre. […]
