Author: Faruqi Jeniri

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The teenager bounced off the spiral staircase in her pyjamas when she heard the doorbell. Expecting it to be the postman or a delivery man from a courier service, she was excited. It was her 16th birthday and she was expecting something from her friends. Her excitement died down when

Shabery leads Malaysian delegation to call on his Indonesian counterpart

KUCHING: Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek yesterday led a delegation to call on Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Dr Andi Amran Sulaiman in Jakarta. Also among the Malaysian delegates were Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister who is also Modernisation of Agriculture and Rural Economy Minister

Pustaka champions BRDC Darters 1 win RM2,000

KUCHING : Zainal Ahmad Abdul Sani and Abu Bakar Hasli of ‘BRDC Darters 1’ from Sibu beat 79 other teams to emerge as the champions in the 4th KSR Pustaka double open darts championship 2017 organised by the Pustaka Sports & Recreation Club, to win them a cash prize of

Lo visits CMS Borneo 744 Entrepreneur & Arts District

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang who is also Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman paid a visit to CMS Borneo 744 Entrepreneur & Arts District at Jalan Semangat, Bintawa yesterday. Lo who will be 57 years old this coming 9 March  was accompanied by some MPP staff and councillors.

Sarawak Tourism awarded for travel marketing excellence

KUCHING: The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has honoured Sarawak Tourism with a Silver Adrian Award forTravel Marketing Excellence in Public Relations. The Adrian Awards claims to be the “largest and most prestigious global travel marketing competition”. Sarawak Tourism, which promotes and markets Sarawak as a globally recognised

Europe wakes up to breakfast as a new food service trend

The first meal of the day has become the latest craze for the food service industry. From the UK to Italy, over the last four years, breakfast has been enjoying renewed popularity in Europe, reports NPD in a report published recently.  Could dining out be the key to putting breakfast

Cauliflower finally gets its chance to show just how sexy it can be

In case you haven’t heard, fruits and vegetables are cool – and have been for a while. Feeding this ongoing trend is an ever-changing cast of “it” produce items, from a love affair with all things kale to avocado being put almost obsessively on everything. The current obsession? The humble

Chef Heston Blumenthal receives lifetime achievement award from World’s 50 Best

British chef Heston Blumenthal, known for his kitchen chemistry and envelope-pushing gastronomy at his flagship restaurant The Fat Duck, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award by the group that helms The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. Known the world over among TV audiences and globetrotting

Majang graces earth-breaking event at Rh Sekin, Suai

BINTULU: Samalaju Assemblyman, Majang Renggi last Sunday performed the earth-breaking ceremony at Rh.Sekin ak Enteba, Suai, some 120 km from here. In a simple brief and traditional miring ceremony, he urged the longhouse folk to work closely with the government and also made a reminder to set up fire prevention

Naim wins 4th consecutive Environmental Award

KUCHING: It was a night to remember as Naim Holdings Bhd was adjudged the winner of the 7th Sarawak Chief Minister’s Environmental Award (CMEA) 2015/2016 in the Large Enterprise (Construction) category, marking its fourth consecutive win of the coveted award. Representing Naim to receive the award was its Board Member,