Visiting Japanese students experience local culture
MIRI: A total of six Japanese Youth Exchange students are here to experience the local culture and gain new understanding of the world. The students, aged 16 to 22, who are Lions Youth Exchange (YE) programme participants arrived here from Japan on January 1 for the one-week event. Lions Youth Exchange programme is held to provide […]
Japanese armed forces cannot maintain country’s security: Chief of Staff
MOSCOW: The Japanese Self-Defence Forces, with their current capabilities, cannot ensure the country’s security in the face of regional and global challenges, reported Sputnik. “We cannot maintain Japan’s security with our current capabilities,” Chief of Staff of the Japanese Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida said on Tuesday as reported by the Nikkei Asia news portal. […]
Japanese girl, 11, prepares to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
KOFU (Japan): Rei Banno, an 11-year-old Japanese girl, is gearing up to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. For the young climber living in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture in central Japan, climbing the 5,895-metre mountain in Tanzania is what she has “always dreamed of”, according to Jiji Press. Rei and her mother hope to travel to […]
Early preparation key to Japanese success
KUCHING: Japanese Tennis Association (JTA) Boys Junior National Coach Hayato Sakurai said that early preparation was the key to their win in the final of ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Boys) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament. The tournament was recently held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre from March 27 to April 1. […]
Honda Malaysia to launch four new models
KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia is planning to launch three all-new car models and one facelift model this year. One of the models that will be on Malaysian roads soon is Honda’s first small sport utility vehicle (SUV), which is slated to be launched in the third quarter of 2023, said its president and chief operating officer, Sarly Adle Sarkum. “Upon […]
Briton searches for Japanese prison camp
KUCHING: The son of a former British prisoner of war in Bau, Colin Hygate, is in Sarawak looking for the exact location of the Japanese internment camp where his father was detained from 1942 until his release in 1945. Colin, now 77, now began his search in February 2019 and so far, he has not […]
Saraspice plays host Japanese clients
KUCHING: Saraspice Sdn Bhd had the pleasure of hosting a two-day visit for a group of Japanese clients who were eager to learn more about its operations here. The visit began with a dialogue session together with representatives from the Department of Agriculture (DOA) Sarawak and the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) which took place at Pullman […]
Spirit of Pancasila
Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. – Winston Churchill, British statesman IT was the harsh but military-type disciplined Japanese which toughened and fuelled the fire of nationalism in Ahmad Zaidi. Zaidi was also inspired by […]
Unearthing history
Even though a century has passed, the villagers of Kampung Seniawan Jepon and the descendants of Japanese migrants have deeply ingrained memories and emotions associated with the estate in their hearts and minds. Remembering the past Kampung Seniawan Jepon, Kota Samarahan is home to history that is just waiting to be discovered. It was a […]
Japanese firms aim to make greater inroad in Malaysia’s halal market
KUALA LUMPUR: Japanese companies are targeting to make further inroads in Malaysia’s halal market to expand the market for Japanese food products and explore opportunities in the production of Japanese food and ingredients. Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur project coordinator Lim Yen Yi said Japanese companies were looking at business opportunities to enter […]
