Kuching City to make changes to their first 11

KUCHING: Kuching City head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim will make some changes to his first eleven when they take on Perak FC at Perak Stadium, Ipoh on Sunday night in the Malaysia Super League. The changes Irfan mentioned may be necessary as Kuching City have suffered two consecutive losses at home albeit the previous […]

Selangor FC hand Kuching City fc 5-0 drubbing

KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor FC continued their winning streak after handing Kuching City FC a five-goal drubbing at the Stadium Negeri Sarawak in a Super League match in Kuching last night. The Red Giants squad started aggressively, launching attack after attack and got their first goal as early as the fourth minute through Jordanian Noor Al […]

Kuching City beat Kelantan FC 2-1

KUCHING: Kuching City staged a remarkable comeback away from home from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory in their opening match against Kelantan FC in the 2023 Malaysia Super League today. The team faced a tough challenge from the host, who took the lead in the 50th minute after a shot from Nuha […]

Raja Permaisuri Agong in Kuching for four-day visit

KUCHING: Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandaria Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj arrived at Kuching International Airport (KIA) for a four-day visit to Kuching. Her Majesty’s plane landed at 1.26pm this afternoon (Dec 4) and was welcomed by the Sarawak Premier’s wife, Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang. […]

Kuching city folks aspire for quality living

KUCHING: Living in the state capital, where there are roads, schools, hospitals, stable internet connection as well as various eateries, retail and entertainment outlets – what else do the city folks wish for in Kuching? A mother in her 30s, who requested anonymity, hopes there will be more clean public toilets, parks, playgrounds and community […]

Brooke is more than just a name

No matter where you turn in Kuching City, the name of the first White Rajah of Sarawak will always pop up. For the uninitiated, James Brooke was an Englishman who first came to the shores of Sarawak in the 1800s. Charmed by the lush environment and people, he soon made it his home and became […]

Second chances behind prison walls

By Alverdtekoster Anyap and Sarah Hafizah Candra NOT many people know what goes on inside a prison and what the inmates do behind bars. The Puncak Borneo Prison, which holds more than 1,287 criminals, is also a rehabilitation centre besides being a place where inmates get to serve out their sentences. Officers of the Prisons […]

Kuching City turns 34 today

KUCHING: The city of Kuching will be celebrating its 34th anniversary as a city on Monday (Aug 1). Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian said Kuching was officially declared a city on Aug 1, 1988. “For Sarawak and for Kuching, it is unique because we have Kuching City North and Kuching City […]

Excited by the malls and food in Kuching

KUCHING: Two Vietnamese women, Van and Duc, who are currently on an official visit here, think Kuching City has some of the best malls and eating places in this part of the world. Van, 44, and her friend, Duc, 31, are here for five days to represent Vietnam at the 23rd Meeting of ASEAN Sub-Committee on […]

Culture link to food makes Sarawak unique

KUCHING: Sarawak needs to uphold the uniqueness of its homemade food to maintain the title of Kuching being a Creative City of Gastronomy in the next five years. In stating this, Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng pointed out that in Sarawak, there are over 20 ethnic groups, each of whom […]