Author: Doreen Ling

‘Aspirasiku 2050’ attracts 1,000 participants

KOTA SAMARAHAN : Approximately 1,000 participants turned up for the ‘Aspirasiku 2050’ event together with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri. Held at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak here on Wednesday, the event also saw the signing ceremony of a partnership between the university and

45 Unimas students get taste of village life

KUCHING: In conjunction with Engine er ing We ek, Unimas Engineering Faculty organised a two-day ‘Kampung Life’ programme at Kampung Semadang, Jalan Puncak Borneo recently. Forty-five students from various faculties of the varsity took part in the programme and had the chance to stay at Maasa Jungle Homestay in the

Over 2,000 athletes to take part in championship

KUCHING: Over 2,000 athletes are expected to take par t i n the 21st Asia Masters Athletics Championship which will be held in Sarawak in 2019. Thi s was announced yesterday by Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah during a press conference

KPA team shines in poem recitation contest

KUCHING: The Bayu Group from the Kuching Port Authority (KPA) was the winner in the ‘Sayembara DEKON Perkhidmatan Awam Piala Ketua Menteri Sarawak 2017’. Made up of Robe r t Tony George, Arimugan Nadarajah, Mohd Najib Buang, Mohd Dahlan Samawi, and Siti Nurbaya Saini, the team defeated two others in

All-new Mazda CX -5 2017 launched

KUCHING: The all-new Mazda CX-5 2017 has been launched and transcends its class with elegant design and class-above sophistication. From becoming Mazda’s second- fastest vehicle to reach one million units to winning the hearts of customers all over the world, the Mazda CX-6 compact crossover SUV has been a success

TSA to enhance state’s tourism sector

KUCHING: Sarawak has adopted the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) initiative to enhance the state’s tourism sector. According to the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, this will allow the state to analyse the collected data and make improvements. “The TSA is good

4,000 expected at TEGAS Youth Forum

KUCHING: Approximately 4,000 youths are expected to attend the TEGAS Youth Forum 2017 on October 14. The seventh in its series, the forum, with the theme “Sarawak Transformation Through Digital Economy”, will take place at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).  According to Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports, Datuk

Four pct increase in national dev’t if corruption down by one pct

KOTA SAMARAHAN: National development will increase by four per cent when corruption cases are reduced by one per cent. This was said by Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip during the officiation of the Penangguhan Kembara Jelajah Anti Rasuah (KEJAR) ceremony which was held

‘Ironic Dr M interested in rights of Sarawak now’

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing has said that he finds it ironic that former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is only interested in the rights of Sarawak now. He was commenting on the  “ceramah” (talk)  held by Pakatan Harapan  which Mahathir attended  here

Pre-qualification round for Worldskills Malaysia held

KUCHING: A pre-qualification round for the Worldskills Malaysia Sarawak 2017 competition was held at the Centre of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS) here, yesterday. The event also saw the presence of director general of Skills Development Department (JPK), Nidzam Kamarulzaman, who was at the premises for a visit. Being held from 18