SANTUBONG: Sarawak will soon have its own archaeological park featuring various artifacts, expected to be completed next February. The archaeological park will connect all areas where artifacts have been discovered and comes complete with an information centre, to educate tourists and visitors on the rich history behind each artifact. Sarawak
SANTUBONG: With the relaxation of domestic flights coming into the state starting Sept 1, it is hoped that Sarawak’s tourism sector would get a much-needed boost. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this during his visit to the site of the Santubong Archaeological Park
SANTUBONG: Hikers should always inform the park rangers before proceeding to climb Mount Santubong, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim, who is the minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said by informing the park rangers, it could help with misfortunes such as going off-track or having health difficulties
MIRI: About 235 people celebrated the National Day on Monday (August 31) by taking part in Merdeka Health Walk, here at Long Lama. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau was so pleased with the good response that he wants the event be held yearly. He pointed that the inaugural Merdeka Health
BAU: Bau District Police arrested four foreigners with no valid travel documents in the first raid conducted in conjunction with an operation codenamed “Ops Ambang Merdeka 2020” here on Sunday (August 30). Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the foreigners were later handed over to the Immigration Department
MIRI: About 40 divers joined the “Coral Reefs Cleaning and Monitoring” Programme at Marina Bay Jetty on Monday (August 31). The programme, which aimed to preserve and conserve Sarawak’s marine life ecosystem, was organised by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) in conjunction with this year’s Malaysia’s National Day. The opening ceremony
KUCHING: Only one person was slapped with a compound recently for not wearing a face mask while out in public. “The individual, from Betong, was issued a RM1,000 compound,” said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement yesterday (August 30). To date, enforcement teams have monitored 1,631 premises
MIRI: An oil palm fruit collecting container was destroyed after it caught fire last Saturday night (August 29). According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call on the incident was received the next day (August 30) and a team of firefighters of Batu Niah Fire and
KUCHING: Convoy officers — also known as marshalls — are not allowed to stop vehicles especially at traffic light intersections. Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah said his department has deployed its personnel to work with traffic police and marshalls during a cycling programme ‘Kayuhan Ambang
KUCHING: Three hundred members of the Sarawak Cycling Association (SCA) from various cycling clubs here took part in “Kayuhan Ambang Kemerdekaan”, a Merdeka Day cycling event, on Sunday (August 30). The cyclists began their journey at Masjid Al-Abyad and ended up in Serian. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman flagged off
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