Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Jazz it up with Ning Baizura, Harvey Malaihollo

KUCHING: Malaysian songstress Ning Baizura and Indonesian crooner Harvey Malaihollo will be performing at the Kuching Waterfront Jazz Festival this weekend at the MBKS Community Hall. Other than Ning and Harvey, the third annual KWJF this year will see an eclectic mix of musicians and performers from around the region

ART in three years

KUCHING: Kuching has been selected for a pilot project to use the autonomous rapid transit (ART) system expected to be operational in three years’ time. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg when announcing the project in July said the ART system is similar to a train except that

Full itinerary for CM’s Rome trip

ROME: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg delivered a keynote address at the Immersive Learning Summit in Bologna, north of here on Wednesday. The summit is organised by EON Reality, a multinational virtual reality and augmented reality software developer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The

DCM briefed on feasibility study

KUCHING: Representatives from Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co., Ltd and Sinopec Engineering Incorporation yesterday had a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan at his office in Wisma Sumber Alam here. Beijing BECA Sci-Tech Co., Ltd was represented by its chairman Dong Chao, while Sinopec Engineering Incorporation

Federal funds yet to come in

KUCHING: The delay in disbursement of funds under the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) by the federal government has adversely affected the operations of bus services in the state. To date, three companies have ceased operations while the rest are struggling to stay afloat. According to the Sarawak Bus

AIA reinforces commitment to clients

KUCHING:  AIA Bhd’s new Customer Centre and Agency Office here is now open, reinforcing the insurer’s commitment and continuous investment to solidify its presence in Sarawak. Located in Milan Square, Jalan Wan Alwi, the new centre is a result of a merger between two of its offices previously located in

Sarawak songket gets Pahang royal touch

KUANTAN: The state government, through the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (Okshe), will be working with the Pahang government to further develop Sarawak’s songket potential. The initiative, spearheaded by the Chief Minister’s wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, is aimed at enhancing the industry’s skills and knowledge, as well as developing

Like father, like son

MIRI: A father and son have been placed under police custody after they allegedly snatched a handphone belonging to an Indonesian man here yesterday. In the 1am incident, the cobblers, aged 51 and 29, snatched the handphone from their victim who was sitting at a table outside a shop at North

Sun bear rescued from house

KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) enforcement team yesterday afternoon rescued a sun bear that was kept at a residential house in Demak Laut housing estate here following a public tip-off and after images of the bear had gone viral on social media. In a statement yesterday, SFC said that

We’ll overcome challenges

KUCHING:  The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will rise to the occasion in overcoming any disaster challenges as it has very strong teamwork and past experiences. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is its chairman, said this during an appreciation dinner on Tuesday for officers from various