Author: Fasiha Khushiri

Absurd to say Sarawak is poor with RM30b

KUCHING: Sarawak’s reserves exceed RM30 billion, thus claims that the state is poor are absurd, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In fact, according to him, the surplus Sarawak has clearly shows that the state is the richest among the states in

International gastronomy conference a huge success

KUCHING: The E.A.T: Taste of Borneo Conference 2022 (EAT) was successfully held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching from Oct 14 to 16. The three-day conference was participated by more than 200 delegates from around Southeast Asia. “It is important to tackle Sarawak’s food security and food waste management as

Economic growth not at the expense of global warming

KUCHING: It is crucial to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability to ensure natural resources are properly utilised and integrated with climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) deputy chief scientist and deputy chief advisor Prof Ts Dr Al-Khalid Othman said sustainability played a crucial role in controlling

Head of State receives visit from Kazakhstan ambassador

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a visit from Bulat Sugurbayev, the ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, today. The purpose, among others, was to discuss bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Sarawak. Sugurbayev, who is on a three-day official visit to Sarawak, was

Over 20,000 students benefit from food bank programme so far

KUCHING: The Food Bank Programme managed by the Food Bank Malaysia Secretariat, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP), has been active since February 2019. Although focus is more on the Student Food Bank Programme, aid is also channelled to groups in need, including selected B40 groups and victims

DBP renames awards Anugerah Tinta Kenyalang

KUCHING: Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah Penulisan dan Penerbitan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Cawangan Sarawak has been renamed as Anugerah Tinta Kenyalang. The awards are DBP’s ongoing effort to encourage interest in writing creative and non-creative works, in addition to producing established state writers. Majlis Anugerah Tinta Kenyalang 2022 and Malam

Consumers Association of Penang calls for inquiry following egg recall

KUCHING: Following Singapore’s recall of eggs from a Malaysian farm due to the presence of salmonella enteritidis (SE), the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has urged officials to investigate all chicken farms in the nation. According to CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kadir, an inquiry is required to make sure that

Taib receives visitors from UNIMAS

KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy visit from the senior management team of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) led by its vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi at Demak Jaya today. The purpose of the visit was to invite Taib to attend

State records 443 COVID-19 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 443 COVID-19 cases during the 42nd epidemiology (epid) week, a slight increase compared to 424 cases during the 41st epid week. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its weekly COVID-19 update, said of the total number of cases reported during the 42nd epid week,

Veteran politician calls on voters to fulfil civic duty

KUCHING: Veteran politician Datuk Seri Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi called on the public to fulfil their duty as voters during the 15th General Election (GE15). “The general election is not something that always happens, this is the time for us to fulfil our rights by not just talking about changes,