KUCHING: Sarawak must continue to innovate and ensure a dynamic and vibrant gastronomy ecosystem to realise its potential in becoming a food tourism destination. Deputy Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan in saying this, asserted that the state must capitalise on Kuching’s recognition as an UNESCO
KUCHING: The local food and beverage industry is in need of great creativity, innovation and business acumen to combat its nature of being a typically high capital and low margin business, says WAT Sarawak managing director Evelyn Teo. Having emphasised the importance of the industry to the state’s economy, Teo
KUCHING: A man believed to be involved in an assault against an alleged car thief has been arrested by the police here. OCPD ACP Ashmon Bajah said the local man, 46, was detained at around 9.15pm last Friday (Jul 22). “A special team comprising personnel from the Kuching Criminal Investigation
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) has reaffirmed its stance as being a non-political, non-governmental organisation (NGO). Its president Augustine Wong Chung Ho said although SHEDA members may be involved in their personal capacity in various political organisations, elections or campaigns, SHEDA itself upholds political neutrality.
SPAOH: There will be no compromise on contractors using substandard construction materials or scrimping on them in their projects. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said by doing so they were going against the specifications laid out in their contracts. “Shape up or ship out. We cannot help you
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Community leaders play a pivotal role in providing better understanding of the dangers of drugs among villagers through awareness programmes. Samarahan district officer Anuar Da’an said penghulus, for example, should convince local youths to participate in these programmes to curb rampant drug-related issues in villages, here. “There are
SIBU: The annual Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) has potential to be developed into an international event, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier said this could be achieved through collaborations with both federal and state tourism ministries. “BCF, no doubt, is the most iconic event and main
KUCHING: This city will soon have its own astronomy centre, similar to the ones in Miri and Bintulu, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said. The Premier said he had agreed to allocate funds to develop the necessary infrastructure and complex which falls under the purview of the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will carry on with all its planned development projects despite the federal government’s austerity measures. This is for the benefit of the wellbeing of the people and the state’s economy, said Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. A confident Premier said the Sarawak government
GEDONG: A total of 20 tonnes of agricultural products from Sarawak will be brought to the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA) 2022 in Serdang, Selangor later this year.. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) deputy secretary general (Development) Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd said these products include ‘nangchem’,
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