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Tiger roars back after horror start

INZAI (Japan): Tiger Woods got off to a horrific start before roaring back with nine birdies in 15 holes to share the inaugural Zozo Championship lead in Japan Thursday as Rory McIlroy struggled. After slumping to three-over par after three holes, Woods recovered in stunning fashion to finish with a

New advanced level course

KUCHING: Twenty-five coaches attended an ongoing MHC Level 2 hockey coaching course which began Tuesday. The four-day course is being sponsored by the Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and the Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS) with the Malaysian Hockey Confederation. The theoretical aspect is being held at the Kuching Park Hotel

School celebrates Deepavali

KUCHING: SK Green Road is all set to celebrate Deepavali. Yesterday, assistant headmaster Rohaidah Ismawi gathered all her students, regardless of ethnicity and racial backgrounds, to decorate their common hall with all things Indian. SK Green Road, a school with the most number of Indian students year in year out,

Swinburne’s career confab a must

KUCHING: Swinburne students and alumni who are keen to equip themselves with insider knowledge on career guidance are invited to attend Swinburne’s Career Development Conference to be held here on Oct 30. The inaugural career conference, to be held at the university’s multi-purpose hall (MPH), is organised by the university’s

Engineering students learn from site visit

MIRI: Students from Curtin University Malaysia’s Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, accompanied by their lecturers, recently visited the site of the new Miri City Council building at Marina ParkCity here. The purpose was to allow the first-year Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) in Construction Management students to learn about

STB wins Malaysia Iconic Event Award

KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) continues to get recognition for its efforts to enhance tourism through its internationally renowned Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), this time bagging the Malaysia Iconic Event Award. This recognition was received at the Malaysia Business Events Awards (MBEA) Night 2019 held in Kuala Lumpur last

JKR praised for prompt action

KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who is also Batu Kawa assemblyman, thanked the Public Works Department (JKR) for their prompt action on solving the severely blocked drainage system on both sides of the federal road from Jalan Batu Kawa, Stapok until Datuk Chong

Hadrah players attempt new record

KUCHING: Members of the public are invited to witness the attempt to enter the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for the ‘Highest Number of Hadrah Players’, happening at the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) Festival 2019 at Padang Merdeka here, tomorrow. Speaking during a rehearsal ceremony yesterday, the hadrah chief

Armada ultimatum unbecoming

KUCHING: Regarding a one-week ultimatum given by Bersatu Youth (Armada) to Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu for his criticisms of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Democratic Action Party (DAP) disciplinary committee chairman Chong Chieng Jen described it as most unbecoming and immature. Liu’s ‘Mahathir: The Paper Tiger’ that was

Graduation for Unimas 4,038

KUCHING: A total of 4,038 Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) graduands will receive their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees during the 23rd convocation ceremony to be held at the Arena Gemilang, DeTAR Putra in its campus in Kota Samarahan. Its vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi