Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Stutong Market spice vendor carries on family legacy

KUCHING: Spices are important ingredients in various delicacies, not just around the Southeast Asian region, but also all over the world. Whenever there are festivals such as Hari Raya, Chinese New Year or Gawai, people will surely be looking for spices. Selling spices for 51 years, Mahindran Morgan is carrying

Citizen journalism here to stay

KUCHING: The emergence of citizen journalism can be attributed to advancements in sophisticated technologies and accessibility to the online realm. Assoc Prof Jaspal Kaur pointed to the lack of space for individuals to voice their concerns as a contributing factor to its emergence. “I think it’s a combination of a

More competitive salaries for state civil servants

THE Sarawak government will conduct a pay rise review for state civil servants, to make their salaries more competitive. This follows a recent announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that the Federal Government would increase the salary of federal civil servants by more than 13 percent, starting from

Mambong coffee cultivation to grow; Sarawak brand next

SIBURAN: Plans are afoot to develop large scale coffee cultivation in Mambong to generate more income for the people. Its assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said locations have been identified for the planting of coffee trees. “We want to grow coffee on a large scale and we identified Kampung Jambu and

RM27.12 mln for socio economic projects in Song

THE Sarawak government has allocated RM27.12 million to implement various socio economic projects in Song under the 12th Malaysia Plan. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this includes RM24.9 million for 116 projects the under Rural Transformation Project (RTP). “Another RM1 million has

Senate President Mutang Tagal passes away at age 70

KUCHING: Senate President Datuk Mutang Tagal passed away today at 11.46 am. He was 70. According to the Office of the Senate, Mutang died at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur. He had been undergoing treatment at the heart institute after falling ill during a working trip to Azerbaijan on

RM1.4 mln for councils to achieve the SDG targets

THE Sarawak government has approved RM1.4 million to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. Deputy Minister of Public Health and Housing Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said the ministry is currently engaging with URBANICE Malaysia for the production of the SDGs Roadmap for 25 local authorities. “The SDGs Cities Roadmap

Borneo Highlands Resort set for better days

PADAWAN: A masterplan is believed to be in the works to redevelop and revive Borneo Highlands Resort to its glory days. Chairman of the Borneo Highland Resident Club, Datuk Lo Khere Chiang, believed there is a masterplan in the pipeline for the resort to be revived as an attraction for

Omoda E5 electric vehicle launched

KUCHING: The public are invited to experience the future of automotive technology and discover the power of the much-awaited Omoda E5 following the launch of the  Chery’s all-new Electric Vehicle (EV) model here. Starting from today, Chery Kuching Showroom is having a Test-Drive Special Week from March 23 to 28,