Author: Allan Jay

Limkokwing students combat plastic waste

KUCHING: Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology (LICT) final year students from the Faculty of Communication, Media and Broadcasting hope to spark an awareness on responsible trash disposal among city dwellers. On Saturday, 96 volunteers joined hands in a clean-up activity at Kuching Waterfront, Carpenter Street and India Street as part

You’re surprised? We’re, too!

KUCHING: Ninety-six per cent of Sarawakians are reportedly unhappy with the Budget 2020 allocation to Sarawak. Sarawak Patriots Association conducted a two-day survey involving 20,000 respondents aged 25 to 70 years through a Whatsapp and WeChat installed in their smart phones over the weekend. SPA president Datuk John Lau in

Public invited to Buy Malaysian Products carnival

KUCHING: A state-level Buy Malaysian Products Campaign carnival and Hawkers and Small Traders Celebration Day 2019 will be held at MJC Batu Kawah here from Oct 18 to 20. Themed ‘Malaysia Made Products’, the three-day event, organised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), aims to promote

Mayor’s Ground Visit

Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng spent Sunday morning visiting the MBKS swimming pool and the Song Kheng Hai Hawker Centre cum Recreation Centre to see their condition first hand. He took the opportunity to talk to people he met while he took note of their

Students in ‘Youth Heir’ programme

KUCHING: Some 30 students of Kuching Community College yesterday took part in sports and gotong-royong activities with villagers of Kampung Santubong near here under a National Youth Heir Programme 2019. Malaysia Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak director Abang Sardon Abang Hashim said the programme aimed at producing skilled, competent and ethical

Budget fails state’s rural water, power needs

KUCHING: Sarawak was expecting a larger rural development allocation but this was not the case with the portion shared between the state and Sabah, said Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. He said Sarawak had allocated its own RM2.37 billion for rural electrification, and needed an additional RM900

Nothing to cheer about

KUCHING: There is not much for Sarawakians to be cheer in Budget 2020, said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. Contacted by New Sarawak Tribune to comment on the Budget yesterday, he said the expectation of the general public that Pakatan Harapan (PH) government

3,000 expected at Otakyun! 2019

KUCHING: The fifth edition of the Otakyun! 2019 convention has opened its doors to anime, comics and games (ACG) enthusiasts here at CityONE Megamall. The two-day convention which started yesterday until today (Oct 13) has been held annually since 2014 where it has evolved from their past event, Anime Gathering

Women@Work initiative lauded

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has lauded the incentive for women to return to work, saying it would enhance the success rate in the  workforce. “This is good, as record shows that re-entry of women into the workforce has not been encouraging.

Federation to be a bridge

KUCHING: The Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) will continue to be the bridge between the Chinese community and the Sarawak government. “SFCA’s aim is to focus on social issues and defend the rights of Sarawakians, particularly the Chinese community,” said president Datuk Richard Wee during a dinner held to