Save lives, donate blood
KUCHING: You can be a hero in the local community to save more lives by donating your blood. By donating a pint of blood which normally consists of 450ml of blood, you are able to save up to three lives. In addition to that, blood donors are able to benefit in terms of health and […]
Entrepreneurs support move to reopen borders in states
KUCHING: The state’s business community supports the National Recovery Council’s (NRC) suggestion that the country’s borders should be reopened but says it should be done in stages. Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) Datuk Jonathan Chai Voon Tok agreed with the move to set a timeline for the reopening of the borders to restore economic activities. “This […]
Condolences pour in for PEKEMA Sarawak president
BY TANIA LAM & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: Words of condolences and fond memories of the late Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia (PEKEMA) Sarawak branch president Tan Sri Abang Khalid Abang Marzuki have poured in following his passing on Friday (Feb 4). Abang Khalid, 74, breathed his last at 5.43 am at Pantai […]
Subdued CNY celebration amid pandemic fears
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The coronavirus pandemic has once again dampened the mood for the Chinese New Year celebration, despite the increase in vaccination rates and low number of cases recorded. This Lunar New Year welcomes the Year of the Tiger, which is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. This […]
Sebuyau residents say ‘yes’ to new telco towers
SEBUYAU: Residents in Sebuyau have welcomed the construction of nine new telecommunication towers in the area. Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Julaihi Narawi announced that his ministry was working on providing 4G internet to the rural folk statewide. “It has become an important agenda for the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government to provide internet […]
All-round ‘ayes’ for assistance
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: It was the thumbs-up all round for the latest aid package of Bantuan Sarawakku Sayang 8.0 (BKSS 8.0) worth RM285.47 million. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced the package yesterday (Jan 28). The assistance, one the largest assistance packages ever provided by the state government, is […]
Lion dance groups express delight over SDMC’s decision
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Lion dances are finally allowed for the coming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration after the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) decided to lift the ban on Monday. In the updated CNY standard operating procedures (SOPs), lion dances would be allowed for four days between 6am and 6pm from Feb 1 to […]
Traders keeping things real as CNY approaches
KUCHING: A sluggish economy is forcing many a trader here to take a pragmatic view of the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. Yes, they have every intention to usher in the Year of the Tiger but, perhaps, minus the fanfare associated with the dawn of a new lunar year. A street poll at the busy […]
Lack of bank facilities troubles Debak residents
DEBAK: People here have to go to either Betong or Saratok to withdraw money from the bank and it is not because attempts have not been made to get banks to provide their services here. A frustrated Saribas assemblyman Mohd Razi Sitam said there had been no response from the banking industry despite him trying […]
Incentives to study hard
KUCHING: A total of 64 students under the Pantai Damai state constituency, who successfully pursued their studies at local and private universities, received incentives from its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi recently. According to Dr Abdul Rahman, the incentives would be given to students every time their colleges or universities start their new session. […]
