Author: Abg Farid Abg Taha

Keeping culture, tradition alive

By Abang Farid Abang Taha & Nur Shazreena Ali KUCHING: The Borneo Bengkel is among the various exhibition booth available at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) this year, where a group of youth from Borneo Island incorporate the arts of traditional crafts with a modern twist. It aims to

Call for annual diesel subsidies

KUCHING: The Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Sarawak proposed that fishermen diesel subsidies should be given annually. This was made known in a press conference, yesterday, at LKIM port in Tanjong Bako. LKIM chairman Faiz Fadzil stated that currently the subsidies were given monthly at 60 million liters per month.

Greening for future generations

KUCHING: A total of 500 mangrove seedlings were planted at Pantai Puteri, Santubong near here, in a programme involving 100 volunteers. The Greening Initiative campaign in conjunction with the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) yesterday was launched by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) acting chief executive officer Angelina Bateman aimed at

Musical fountain still drawing crowds

KUCHING: The Darul Hana Musical Fountain continues to draw people from all walks of life, foreign and local alike. Entrepreneur Kamarul Zaman, 28, said the waterfront’s star attraction was a sight for sore eyes. “It’s an accomplishment. I’m proud that we have move forward in the last 10 years. “The

Calls to review education system

KUCHING: The Malaysian education system needs to keep up with the times rather than stick with the old conventional ways which concentrated mainly on academic achievements. Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing commented on this recently and soon after that the New Sarawak Tribune collected some public

Irresponsible tourists under fire

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council chairman and Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has hit out at irresponsible tourists who leave behind garbage such as plastic waste and empty bottles at local waterfalls. “This bad habit makes the tourist areas here dirty and unclean. The empty bottles that can be seen

Hui Sing safest neighbourhood

KUCHING: Hui Sing Garden is considered the safest neighbourhood in the city here, said Sekama Police Station chief ASP Will Jihem yesterday. He explained that the joint efforts and cooperation between the local community and the police force had helped made Hui Sing Garden one of the safest residential areas

Grab-a-food in rush hours

KUCHING: A newly established food delivery company here known as GrabFood has given rise to new job prospects for mobile young people especially fresh graduates. GrabFood services, which are currently available in Kuching only, enable locals to earn from RM600 to RM700 each per week. According to Grab rider, Syed

Talk to empower TVET students

KUCHING: A total of 700 students attended a talk by CEO of Serba Dinamik Holdings Sdn Bhd, Datuk Dr Mohd Karim Abdullah, which was held at the Jubli Perak Hall, Politeknik Kuching, here. The event called CEO@PolyCC programme was organised by Politeknik Kuching in collaboration with the Ministry of Education

This year’s RWMF hopes to break crowd target

KUCHING: Some 24,000 people are expected to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) at the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) next weekend. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) communications assistant manager Nurhadiatul Sukinah Jamali said this was the crowd target this year. “Last year, the RWMF was able to attract 20,000 visitors