Author: Allan Jay

Cash incentives for 26 para athletes

KUCHING: Twenty-six athletes received their sports incentive from the Sarawak Society for the Blind (SSB) at the Kuching Blind Centre here today for their participation in the Para Sukma Games 2018. According to SSB state deputy president Ying Ten Ping, the gathering was organised to celebrate this year’s Chinese New

Word ‘state’ to be removed from official govt matters: Karim

KUCHING: The word “state” will be removed from all official government matters according to the Sarawak government. Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who revealed this said the move was following amendments to be made on Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution. He however

Over 1,000 in Sarawak Youth Run 2019

KUCHING: 1,268 runners were flagged off for Sarawak Youth Run 2019 by Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah at Le’Park recreational park today. The sports programme organised by the Tourism, Arts, Culture Youth and Sports ministry included three categories of the run which are

Green Road JKKK gets RM50k fund from CM

KUCHING: Green Road village development and security and security committee (JKKK) can begin to help its members now that it has the fund to do so. Yesterday during a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here the JKKK, led by chairman

New cargo complex soon at KIA

KUCHING: A new cargo complex will be built in the near future at KIA to facilitate better movement of imports and exports, said Assistant Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil today. At present, the cargo terminals are far less than satisfactory as they hamper the growth of the movement of

Used car business doing well despite competition

KUCHING: The used car business is doing fine even though new models are released at affordable prices in the market today. YSH Motors Trading Sdn Bhd head Yeo said running a used car business was not always great as the market needed time to adjust as majority are now using

No problem, we’re ever ready

CM says cooperation with PH in the overall interest of the state’s development and progress SPAOH: The state government is always willing and ready to co-operate with the federal government, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg reiterated today. He said this was for the overall development and progress

Netizens think well of proposed St Peter’s

KUCHING: It is heartening to observe the many positive comments by netizens regarding a proposed St Peter’s Parish Church in Padungan. They show that Sarawakians are generally supportive of the project despite differences in their faiths and beliefs. Recently, it was announced that the church would be built and it

Nirvana holds recognition night

KUCHING: The Nirvana Memorial Services Bhd held a Nirvana Star Annual Recognition Night 2018 at Crown Square here last Friday. Also present at the event were Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen and Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. Nirvana Memorial Services managing director Anna Wong

Govt launches app to assist women entrepreneurs

KUCHING: The women’s ePreneurs application was officially launched during the entrepreneurship handover ceremony today at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Kuching. In conjunction with International Women’s Day, Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the application is necessary for all female