Virtual concert a surreal experience for music buffs
KUCHING: The Sarawak International Festival of Music and Arts (Sifma) 2.0 was live streamed across the globe. It was launched by caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Nov 20 and thereafter continued its virtual live the following day. “Audiences who registered to watch the event enjoyed the concert from […]
Politeknik Mukah to hold hybrid convocation ceremony
MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) will be holding a hybird 13th convocation ceremony on Nov 27-28 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir is expected to officiate at the event which will involve 1,542 graduates. On Monday (Nov 15), PMU organised a recording of the event at Kingwood Resort, 15km from town. […]
State Library colloquium this April 5
KUCHING: The Sarawak Annual Librarians Colloquium 2021 (SAL.co 2021) will be held live stream at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Channel via YouTube at 10am on Monday (April 5). The colloquium acts as a venue for librarians, especially in Sarawak, to share knowledge and experiences, and to interact and network. It is also to discuss issues affecting librarianship and to provide input to the stakeholders on policy issues affecting libraries and librarianship. The theme of this colloquium is ‘Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications for Librarians in Asean: Challenges to Librarians in Sarawak’. “We aim to look into the past, analyse the present and foresee the future,” the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) said in a statement. Visit https://www2.pustaka-sarawak.com/salco/ for free registration.
Virtual session must be accessible
KUCHING: The idea of a virtual Dewan Rakyat or State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting must include having it shown live and accessible by the people, said Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang. He said a virtual session could be considered as an alternative to the current sitting where members are physically present in view of […]
TVSarawak ‘live’ on Oct 10
KUCHING: Sarawak’s very own television station TVSarawak will televcast ‘live’ part of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 84th birthday celebration on its first day of broadcast on Oct 10. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the celebration will be hosted by Kuching City from […]
Foundation organises PUBG e-sports event
KUCHING: Sarawak Malay Cultural Foundation Charitable Trust (AKYBMS) in cooperation with strategic collaborative partnerships Saramedia Global Sdn Bhd (SMG), Sarawak State Youth and Sports Department, and Sarawak All Stars E-Sports (SAS) will be holding a SAMArindok PUBG MOBILE SARAMEDIA-AKYBMS 2020 e-sports event online on Sept 25 to Sept 26 this year. “This match will be […]
Features live streaming from BCCK
WOMEN’S DAY DO IN MUKAH MUKAH: This year’s Women’s Day Mukah district-level celebration held at the new administrative centre today featured a live stream from the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Kuching. Live streaming at official events has become part of the new normal during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) due to Covid-19 […]
Live stream for Miss Universe Malaysia 2020
KUCHING: The Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 e-gala competition will be streamed live for the very first time this year. Only the finalists and the panel of judges will be present in line with physical distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said a press statement on Wednesday (Aug 26). The early bird tickets to the […]
Live-streaming for Sarawak Women’s Day
KUCHING: Sarawak Women’s Day on Aug 29 will be live-streamed out of fear of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The theme of the celebration is “Sarawak Women in the Digital Era”, she said. “It is in line with state’s vision to digitalise Sarawak. […]
Over RM7k raised for body
KUCHING: The Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) was the recipient of a recent live charity auction on social media that raised RM7,155 to fund its efforts in supporting children with cancer in Sarawak. The auction was organised by Steven Au, a local businessman. It was co-hosted by regionally renowned Kuching-born singer-songwriter Priscilla Abby Chai and […]
